Hate brought them together. Will love tear them apart?
Welcome to book 1 in the exciting new series from USA Today Bestselling Author Elizabeth Ellen Carter.
William Musgrave, Duke of Auchen, is dying. When he goes to his grave, he will take with him the opportunity to right a wrong that has left Lady Ruby McAllister impoverished.
Ruby has the contract that pledged her father a one-third share in a successful Scottish textile mill. But Auchen never made good on his promise before Ruby's father died. Now Ruby has lost her beloved Strathaird, home to the McAllisters for centuries. Her only hope is to confront the duke before he dies. And her chance comes when a vacancy arises for a new night nurse in his London household.
Standing in her way is Seth Musgrave, the duke's estranged son, who despises his father for deriding him as an imbecile. In truth, Seth is the driving force behind his father's successful enterprise. William Musgrave has heeded no one in his life except for his wife. She died twenty years ago, but Ruby hears him call for her in his nightly delirium.
What if Ruby answered his call, pretending to be the only woman who could ever persuade the duke to do the right thing?
How long can Ruby keep her secret when Seth is trying to distract her with his kisses? And what if Seth learns the woman he’s falling in love with is deceiving the Duke?
THE HEROINE
Ruby McAllister, Lady Straithaird, discovered, upon her fathers death, a contract that he owned one third of a thriving loom business! Unfortunately, the owner of said business is none other than the Duke of Auchen who is known as a cruel man. Ruby is determined to get what is hers, but when she shows up at this doorstep, she ends up pretending to be the dying Dukes nurse! She is desperate to get the money from the contract as she has nothing left and has had to sell her beloved family estate.
THE HERO
Seth Musgrave, son of the Duke of Auchen, has long despised his father. Poor eye sight as a child caused his father to determine he was a waste of an heir and sent him to work in his factory’s instead of to school like most heirs. Now a grown man, he was opening his own textile mill to compete with his fathers…and he just happens to purchase Ruby’s family’s estate!
THE PLOT
Over the course of caring for the dying Duke of Auchen, Seth and Ruby come to love each other. But, in the end, neither knows who they are meant to be going forward...Seth is thrown into the deep end of being the Duke and Ruby isn't sure what do now that her dreams of her father's invention have crumbled. Seth persisted, but Ruby sent him away so he could discover who he was now that he was the Duke and had everything he wanted.
Over the course of caring for the dying Duke of Auchen, Seth and Ruby come to love each other. But, in the end, neither knows who they are meant to be going forward...Seth is thrown into the deep end of being the Duke and Ruby isn't sure what do now that her dreams of her father's invention have crumbled. Seth persisted, but Ruby sent him away so he could discover who he was now that he was the Duke and had everything he wanted.
**SPOILER**
I found it infuriating that Seth was not faithful while he was in London; I understand Ruby’s point that they were not together, but it was still so frustrating! And that he kept pretending with the other woman while Ruby was right there!
Overall, I was totally enthralled with this book and the love these two had before and after their separation was just...everything! I can't wait to read more in this series and from Ms. Carter!
TROPES
Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Beta Hero, Damaged Hero, Self-Made Hero, Titled Hero, Nurse/Doctor Heroine, Virgin Heroine, Angst Romance, Friends to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Revenge Trope, Secrets & Lies, Secret Identity, Five Star, Three Flame
HistoricalRomance, RegencyEra, Beta/cinnamonrollHero, Damaged/torturedHero, SelfMadeHero, TitledHero, Nurse/DoctorHeroine, VirginHeroine, AngstRomance, FriendstoLovers, ForcedProximity, RevengeTrope, SecretsandLies, SecretIdentity, FiveStar, ThreeFlame
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