The Duke

Kate, Duke of Howard, has made a formidable reputation out of keeping people at a distance. Celine Genet has good reason to resent her: years ago, Kate left the courtesan behind in Revolutionary Paris after a night together. Now Celine has reached London with a letter that could expose the duke's dangerous childhood secret. She wants Kate's help securing a titled husband in exchange for silence. Introducing Celine to society should be a transaction, but attraction and an unwelcome tenderness complicate the bargain. In an alternate Regency world where women can hold noble power, these former lovers must confront the unequal history that makes desire easier than trust.