The Ruined Duchess (The Scandalous Sisters Book 1)

Name: The Ruined Duchess (The Scandalous Sisters Book 1)
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (32 reviews)
Author: Helene Matheson

by Helene Matheson

Romance Historical Fiction

4.2 (32)

FreeFree100% off peak

Last checked: Jun 2, 2026

Price history: $0.99 – $4.99

Buy now — it's free!

Price range: $0.99 – $4.99

Buy on Amazon - Free

0 readers are tracking this book's price

Fans of these authors will like this...

Lisa Kleypas
Scarlett Scott
Darcy Burke

Fans of these books will like this...

The Hating Game
It Ends with Us
Beautiful Bastard

Perfect for you if...

You love Regency romance with real emotional stakes, where the heroine isn't just beautiful but genuinely clever and willing to sacrifice everything for those she loves.
You're drawn to forbidden relationships where both characters have valid reasons to resist each other, and the slow burn of tension feels earned rather than contrived.
You want sensual scenes with substance behind them. the passion here serves the story of two people undoing generational damage, not just filling pages.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer your Regency heroines to stay within society's boundaries. Iseabail actively defies convention, and the book celebrates her for it.
You need a light touch with adult content. This book has explicit scenes that are central to the emotional arc, not fade-to-black romance.
You're looking for a standalone. This is book one of a series, and it ends with threads deliberately left open for her sisters' stories.

About this book

Iseabail Blair refuses to follow society's rules. To protect her sisters from ruin, she agrees to marry a dying man on the condition that she bear an heir after his death—a desperate bargain that leaves her vulnerable to temptation. Nashford Harding, the Duke of Ross, has long been haunted by his father's sins, which destroyed Iseabail's family. He vowed never to repeat those mistakes and never to pursue the one woman he cannot have. But Iseabail's defiant courage and beauty push him past reason, and a forbidden kiss ignites a fire neither can extinguish. Each stolen night deepens their desire until passion becomes a sin they cannot repent. As scandal threatens and secrets surface, Nash and Iseabail must confront the truth: love may be both the most dangerous and most redeeming ruin of all. The first book in the Scandalous Sisters series, this Regency romance explores forbidden passion, redemption, and scandal in a world ruled by men and marred by betrayal.

Get the best deal every time

We track price drops, sale patterns, and predict when this book will go on offer next.

Price History

Kindle price over time. Green zones = periods when the book was free.

$0.99 – $4.99

Currently free. Price has dropped 2 times over the last 8 months. Goes on sale roughly every 99 days.

Sales Rank

Amazon sales rank: lower number = better selling book. #1 is the bestseller.

Currently around #860K in the Kindle store — a niche title. Sales have softened 22% recently.

Rating & Reviews

Purple line = star rating over time. Blue area = total review count growth.

Currently 4.2★ from 32 reviews

Review activity has been quiet recently. Rating has remained stable at 4.2 over the tracking period.

Sale Prediction

Actual Predicted

This book is currently free. Grab it while you can.

Prices shown in USD from Amazon US. We continuously pull new data to improve tracking. If dates look old, it usually means there has been no significant change since the last data point.