The Duke's Secret Seduction

From the author of Lord Haven's Deception comes a Regency romance celebrating the witty and romantic world that fans of Georgette Heyer have fallen in love with. "Simpson excels at imbuing her realistic characters with subtle depths!"—John Charles, American Library Association Scarred and hardened by the betrayal of his late wife and his latest mistress, the Duke of Alban decides to withdraw from the depressing swirl of London for a trip to the north, where he can visit his beloved aunt and regain the composure that has deserted him. But his hopes for a serene retreat are dashed by the voluptuous beauty of Kittie Douglas, the young widow who serves as his aunt's companion and stirs a deep longing—and a deep mistrust—within him. Kittie has long heard about the duke's upstanding character and has imagined him to be a paragon of male virtue, but meeting the man leaves her with a distinctly different...