Historical Romance: Dukes Desire with the Bride (Historical Romance Duke Regency and Duke Short Stories) (Inspirational Historical Romance Duke Regency and Duke Short Stories)

I will never forget the night that changed my life forever. My father came home in a drunken stupor. I was supposed to be asleep already, but I had snuck into the library for a new book to read. The door crashed open and papa stumbled in, calling for mama.
Mama came running downstairs, thinking papa was hurt. He was, but not in any way she could see.
“We are ruined!” papa cried out to her. “The Duke has taken everything from us.”
Mama sank down into a chair, hands covering her mouth in horror. “Everything?”
Papa nodded. “The land, the animals, the house. Everything.” He began to sob...


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