She Was His Best Friend's Little Sister — and the Duke Not to Love Her for Ten Years

She was his best friend's little sister, and for ten long years a powerful, honorable Duke pretended he felt nothing for her at all. He steered other men toward her, guarded every glance, and hid his heart behind duty and rank, certain he had no right to want her. But when her brother falls gravely ill and the years of careful silence begin to crack, the Duke discovers there is one thing he can no longer pretend. #periodromance #historicalromance #duke #regency #romance #lovestory #cleanromance #regencyromance #victorianromance #forbiddenlove #slowburn #friendslittlesister #secretlove #unrequitedlove #enemiestolovers #bestfriendssister #dukeromance #aristocracy #hiddenlove #tenyears #longingandlove #honorbound #happilyeverafter #perioddrama #romancestory #storytime #loveconfession #devotion #truelove #oldfashionedromance #gentleman period romance, historical romance, duke romance, regency romance, victorian romance, clean romance, forbidden love, slow burn romance, best friends little sister, secret love, hidden love, unrequited love, ten years of longing, honor bound hero, aristocrat romance, nobleman, brooding duke, love confession, second chance, spinster heroine, portionless heroine, sick brother, sickroom scene, rose garden proposal, marriage proposal, happily ever after, true love, devotion, period drama story, romantic story, love story narration, wholesome romance, gentle romance, old fashioned romance, tender love story, longing, quiet love