He Invited the Poor Orphan to His Ball on a Wager — He Proposed Before the Waltz Ended...
It is mid-November 1814, and London's gentlemen have begun the long winter trade of writing wagers in the green-bound books of their clubs. At a back table in St. James's, the new Earl of Ashcombe is offered a bet he ought to refuse — concerning a quiet young woman who lives on the dowager's charity, and a single waltz at the season's first private ball. He signs it. He should not have signed it. What he does not know is that the orphan in the borrowed garnet silk is sharper of ear than her companions guess, and the small library off the gallery hears more that night than the ballroom does. --- Adrian's Fireside Stories — regency romance audiobook. New stories every week. #RegencyRomance #HistoricalRomance #Audiobook #SlowBurnRomance #PeriodDrama #PeriodRomance #FullAudiobook #BedtimeStories
His Own Valet Warned Him the Night Before the Wedding — The Duke Rode Out at Midnight
THE DUKE'S CHARITY CASE, THEY CALLED HER UNAWARE SHE'D SAVE HIS ENTIRE HOUSE FROM RUIN
The Duke Interviewed 30 Women… The 31st Told Him the Truth
The Duke's Carriage Broke Down in a Storm. So Did Every Promise He'd Made.
His Mother Said 'She Will Bore You by Christmas'—By Christmas the Duke Had Refused the Crown
SHE FAINTED INTO A STRANGER'S ARMS AT THE BALL—UNAWARE HE WAS THE DUKE WHO'D RUINED HER FAMILY
THE DUKE CALLED HER MERELY CONVENIENT — SHE LEFT 8 WORDS AND VANISHED. TWO YEARS TO LEARN THE COSTS
She Was Listed as “Dead” in the Family Bible — The Duke Who Bought the Manor Found Her in the Garden
THE DUKE DESPISED HIS ARRANGED BRIDE FOR A YEAR — UNTIL HE OVERHEARD HER PRAYING FOR HIM
He Broke Her Heart and Vanished—A Year Later, the Duke Saw Her and Everything Changed
The Duke Read the Letter Meant to Ruin Her — Then He Signed His Name to It
Her Father Made Her Serve at the Duke's Table Like a Housemaid — The Duke Recognized Her Immediately
She Accidentally Fell Asleep on the Duke’s Shoulder — And What He Did Changed Everything
"SHE'S NOT WORTH A HORSE" the Lord Sneered — The Duke Gave Her His Entire Stable
"I NEVER SHOULD HAVE MARRIED YOU," HE SAID—"GOOD NEWS. YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANYMORE"
💔🌹SHE WAS LOCKED OUTSIDE BY HER STEPSISTER AT THE BALL... UNTIL THE DUKE SHATTERED THE GLASS AND...
They Threw Her Out in the Snow — The Alpha King's Pup Followed Her Home and Refused to Leave
The Duke Asked Her Name Twice at Their Third Meeting — She Decided Not to Remind Him Again
🎩THE CRUEL DUKE DESPISED THE MARRIAGE FORCED UPON HIM… UNTIL SHE DEFIED HIS HEART
