SHE WASHED CLOTHES BY THE RIVER AT DUSK—UNAWARE THE DUKE WAS WATCHING FROM THE BRIDGE
Marianne Hale is a poor washerwoman living a quiet and difficult life in the village of Thornecombe. Every evening, she washes clothes beside the river, unaware that the mysterious man watching her from the old stone bridge is not an ordinary estate steward. Gareth Fenwick is actually Gareth Ashworth Vane, the seventh Duke of Larkmoor. After being betrayed by a woman who cared more for his title than his heart, Gareth hides his true identity to discover whether genuine love still exists. But when he begins falling for Marianne, his secret becomes more dangerous with each passing day. Their growing love is threatened when Marianne’s cruel stepfather promises her in marriage to the wealthy and controlling Josiah Pruitt. When Gareth’s real identity is finally exposed, Marianne feels betrayed and humiliated. Now Gareth must prove that his love was never part of the lie. This emotional historical romance is a story of hidden identity, class difference, forced marriage, betrayal, forgiveness, and two wounded hearts learning to trust love again. #HistoricalRomance #DukeRomance #ForbiddenLove #LoveStory
SHE CARED FOR AN ELDERLY STRANGER—UNAWARE HE WAS THE DUKE'S MOST TRUSTED ADVISOR
SHE SCRUBBED FLOORS TO HIDE FROM THE MARRIAGE SHE FLED—UNAWARE HIS ESTATE WAS WHERE SHE LANDED
The Duke Choose His Mistress Over His Wife - Years Later, He Knocked At Her Door Begging
She Removed the Spear from the Dying Wolf — Unaware She Was Saving the Alpha King in Disguise
SHE PICKED WILDFLOWERS IN THE FORBIDDEN FOREST—UNAWARE THE EARL HAD BEEN FOLLOWING HER
SHE SERVED WINE AT THE NOBLE BANQUET—LITTLE DID SHE KNOW THE DUKE CHOSE ONLY HER
Duke's Christmas Mail-Order Bride Arrives With Hidden Talent That Saves His Struggling Family Estate
She Heard Him Curse Her Name Through the Door—Before Sunrise, She Vanished Without a Word.
SHE STOOD BESIDE THE ORPHAN GIRL—UNAWARE THE DUKE HAD BEEN WATCHING HER COMPASSION
"This Estate Bankrupted Better Men," Duke Laughed — She Buried The Curse And Built An Empire on Top
“I Can Replace You by Morning,” the Duke Said — The Entire Household Followed Her Out
THE DUKE BANISHED HIS WIFE TO THE COUNTRYSIDE — ONLY TO FIND SHE TRANSFORMED IT
SHE SPOKE UP FOR THE MAID NO ONE WOULD DEFEND—UNAWARE THE DUKE NOTICED HER COURAGE
I Have Six Months and I Need Heir,' Duke of Wintersea Said — Her Answer Gave Him a Reason to Live
She Sold Her Hair to Buy the Duke a Christmas Gift — He Gave It to Another Woman in Front of Her
Her Stepmother Dressed Her in Rags for the Ball — The Duke Asked for Her Hand That Same Night
SHE REFUSED THE RICH SUITOR—UNAWARE THE QUIET STRANGER WAS THE REAL HEIR TO THE ESTATE
THE DUKE FAKED LOSS OF MEMORY TO MARRY HER YOUNGER SISTER—SHE LEFT AND BECAME HIS ENEMY'S BRIDE
The Duke Sent His Duchess Away Forever — By Autumn, Even His Merchants Worked for Her
