An unwilling Duke and his defiant Lady must embrace a desire beyond reason to heal the wounds of the past.
With her final season in the ton a surprising success, Lady Camille Bellington retires to her family’s Yorkshire estate for Christmas with a marriage proposal in hand. Beautiful and charming, but too independent for society, Camille has given up on the hope to marry for love. So she will marry for duty. The man of her childhood dreams hasn’t been home in three years, even to secure his dukedom, and her heart went with him. She’s not chasing a duke ever again.
The woman he desires is lost to him…
War hero Tristan Tierney, Duke of Mercer, returns to his ancestral home for the holidays to find himself burdened with a title and the woman he left behind betrothed to another. As he’s only seen death and destruction for years, he’s come to believe true love is a myth. His aloof demeanor veils his deepest unspoken desire, to possess Camille Bellington.
Childhood friendship gives way to something altogether more dangerous as two people give love a second chance.
THE REVIEW
Camille Bellington has been in love with her brothers best friend, Tristan Tierney, for as long as she can remember. She is eight years younger and was always the ‘little sister’ to him and her brother. Tristan grew up and joined the military to spite his father. When he returned several years later, Camille had turned into a woman and had decided to no longer chase after the duke, so she accepted a proposal for a marriage of convenience.
Tristan Tierney, Duke of Mercer didn’t know what he had until it was gone. Serving in the war and years passing by will change a persons perspective, so when he returns to England and sees Camille for the first time as a woman instead of his best friends little sister, he is wrecked! But he must prove to her that he is genuine and to give him another chance before she gives up on him.
This was such a sweet story! Camille has loved Tristan for years but he wasn’t ready for it and didn’t see it even when everyone around them did! He was so cute in pursuing her and I’m happy she didn’t put up a huge, dramatic fight! Their story just warmed my heart!
Historical Romance, Regency Era, Soldier/War Hero, Beta/Cinnamon Roll Hero, Damaged/Tortured Hero, Titled Hero, Botany Heroine, Orphan Heroine, Bluestocking Heroine, Scientist Heroine, Working Heroine, Childhood crush, Unrequited Love, Age Gap Romance, Best Friends Sibling, Enemies to lovers, Childhood Friend romance, Five Star, Three Flame
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