Romance: Regency Romance: A Swift Marriage (Historical Aristocracy Military Duke Romance ) (19th Century Historical Victorian Fiction Romance)

Miss Abbie Bain has no dowry, no hopes, and no husband. She is one-and-twenty and her prospects are bleak. Her father ruined her family, financially and socially, and died in a scandal of consumption. She is down on her luck, to say the least. Then, to Abbie and Mrs. Mamie Bain’s surprise, they receive an invitation from His Grace, Brigadier Zack Dogan, Duke of Sommer. He has invited them to a ball at his castle.

Mamie thinks it is a trick, but they are admitted to the ball… Only to be humiliated by Lady Carol Ollivander, an old friend-turned-enemy. Abbie fears that she had been shunned from society, when His Grace himself comes to her rescue. To her shock, he reveals that he invited her to the party to ask for her hand in marriage. The Bains cannot think to refuse, but soon after the marriage, His Grace leaves her for five months.

Upon his return, Abbie must try and penetrate his cold, icy exterior and reveal the shy, uncertain man within.

WARNING: This story contains mature themes and language. Intended for 18+ readers only. It is a short-story romance. Enjoy the bonus stories!