'Curtsy Lower,' the Dowager Ordered — the Duke Pulled the Girl to Her Feet and Silenced the Room

A haughty dowager countess orders a penniless companion in a mended grey gown to curtsy lower, and lower still, and holds her down on the drawing-room floor while all of fashionable London laughs. Then the coldest, most feared man in England sets down his glass and crosses the room. What he does when he reaches her changes both their lives forever, and the room that laughed will one day learn exactly what it cost them. #periodromance #historicalromance #duke #regency #romance #lovestory #cleanromance #regencyromance #victorianromance #dukesbride #curtsylower #dowager #humbledbytheduke #poorgirlrichduke #cinderellastory #storytime #audiostory #bedtimestory #lovestories #romancestory #forbiddenlove #secondchance #truelove #ladyscompanion #curatesdaughter #highsociety #ballroom #chandelier #proposal #devotion #hesawher #choosingher #proudduke #emotionalstory #happyending period romance, historical romance, duke romance, regency romance, victorian romance, clean romance, love story, romance story, duke and companion, lady's companion, curate's daughter, poor girl rich duke, cinderella story, dismissed then chosen, cruel dowager, dowager countess, humbled by the duke, curtsy lower, ballroom humiliation, high society, drawing room, chandelier, proposal, duke kneels, he chose her, protected by the duke, forbidden love, class difference romance, rags to riches, emotional story, happy ending, true love, devotion, audio story, storytime, bedtime story, romance audiobook, historical fiction, english nobility, mended gown