Secrets of a Duke: A Regency Romance (A Chronicle of Misadventures Book 2)

Inspired by a true story, this Regency romance follows William Yorke, who must prove himself worthy of the unexpected Dukedom of Rockwood. Returning to his estate from London, he witnesses a man selling his wife at an inn and impulsively purchases her freedom, offering her work as a housemaid—a decision he knows will fuel gossip. Clara Quinn has fallen far from her former position as an esteemed lady's maid, dismissed on false charges and then sold by her desperate husband for gambling money. Thrust into the Duke's household, she finds him keeping his distance to protect his reputation. Determined to leave rather than burden him, Clara discovers one of the duke's greatest secrets. As their lives become increasingly entangled, maintaining distance becomes impossible and undesirable. The second book in the Chronicle of Misadventures series, Secrets of a Duke contains stolen moments, a touch of suspense, and romance without explicit content.