Courting the Wrong Duke

Name: Courting the Wrong Duke
Author: Henrietta Harding

225 pages

When her father disappears without a trace, Lady Rosalind Carlisle refuses to believe he abandoned his family. Determined to find the truth, she turns to a mysterious lord, the last man who saw the Earl of Eastmere alive. As she draws closer to the truth, Rosalind realizes that finding her father may mean questioning everyone she trusts.

Lord William Sinclair has troubles of his own; his mother wants him married, while whispers link his family to the Earl’s disappearance. When Rosalind turns to him for help, William sees an opportunity to solve both problems at once and proposes a false courtship that will satisfy his mother while allowing them to uncover the truth together. Yet, what begins as an arrangement soon awakens feelings impossible to ignore…

As their pretend courtship turns into something far more real, forged letters and coded clues lead them from London to Wales and toward a secret hidden within his family. When suspicion falls on the person William loves the most, he must choose between family loyalty and the woman who has captured his heart. Can Rosalind and William uncover the truth before it destroys their families and their chance at love?

Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Fake Relationship / Courtship, The Unconventional / Unmarriageable Heroine.

“Courting the Wrong Duke” is a historical romance novel of approximately 90,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

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