'I Will Not Marry You,' She Said — the Duke of Castlereigh Smiled, 'You Already Have'
A penniless governess marches into a feared Duke's library to refuse him outright — only to be told, with a rare smile, that a proxy vow and a forgotten contract have already bound them as man and wife. What begins as an impossible, unwanted match slowly turns to something neither of them expected, when the cold Duke offers her freedom and asks instead to earn her heart. A tender, clean period romance about being chosen, and choosing back. #periodromance #historicalromance #duke #regency #romance #lovestory #cleanromance #regencyromance #victorianromance #marriageofconvenience #proxymarriage #reluctantbride #accidentalmarriage #duchess #brooding #enemiestolovers #slowburn #forbiddenlove #truelove #contractmarriage #governess #vindication #devotion #storytime #audiostory #romancestory #happyending #longing #woo #binding #cherished #period #courtship period romance, historical romance, duke romance, regency romance, victorian romance, clean romance, marriage of convenience, proxy marriage, accidental marriage, reluctant bride, contract marriage, forced marriage turns to love, governess heroine, brooding duke, cold duke, iron duke, you already have, refusing a duke, slow burn romance, courtship, enemies to lovers, true love, tasteful romance, love story, romance audiobook, bedtime story for adults, romance for women, older women romance, period drama, aristocracy, a fathers letter, freely chosen, cherished, happy ending, emotional romance, longing, one year bargain
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