They Sent Her to Be Refused by the Duke of Aberneth — Then He Asked Her for the Final Waltz
They sent a penniless poor relation across a glittering ballroom to be publicly refused by the coldest duke in England — a cruel little game meant to break her. But the Duke crossed the room, bowed low, and asked her to keep the final waltz for no one but him. When her spiteful cousins spirit her away to a mean set of rooms above a milliner's shop, he learns that a duke who has forgotten how to feel warm will drive half a day over the worst road in England to claim the one dance he was promised. #periodromance #historicalromance #duke #regency #romance #lovestory #cleanromance #regencyromance #victorianromance #ballroom #thefinalwaltz #poorrelation #dukeschoice #chosen #cinderellastory #brooding #forbiddenlove #secondchance #wallflower #truelove #happilyeverafter #romanticstory #storytime #audiostory #bedtimestory #longing #tenderromance #nobility #aristocracy #swoon #hearteyes #slowburn #cherished period romance, historical romance, duke romance, regency romance, victorian romance, clean romance, wholesome romance, the final waltz, ballroom scene, poor relation, cinderella story, brooding duke, cold duke, chosen at the ball, public humiliation, wallflower romance, love against society, forbidden love, second chance love, slow burn romance, true love, happily ever after, romantic short story, love story, storytime romance, audio romance, bedtime story for adults, regency ball, dukes choice, aristocracy, nobility, longing, held gaze, tender romance, cherished heroine, mended gloves, dance card, spinster no more, love conquers all, humbled cruelty
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