When girl meets Duke, their marriage breaks all the rulesâŚ
Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashburyâs to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London neâer-do-wells by night. Now thereâs a new item on the list. He needs an heirâwhich means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicarâs daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that sheâll do.
His terms are simple:
- They will be husband and wife by night only.
- No lights, no kissing.
- No questions about his battle scars.
- Last, and most importantly⌠Once sheâs pregnant with his heir, they need never share a bed again.
But Emma is no pushover. She has a few rules of her own:
- They will have dinner together every evening.
- With conversation.
- And unlimited teasing.
- Last, and most importantly⌠Once sheâs seen the man beneath the scars, he canât stop her from falling in loveâŚ
When girl meets Duke, their marriage breaks all the rulesâŚ
Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashburyâs to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London neâer-do-wells by night. Now thereâs a new item on the list. He needs an heirâwhich means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicarâs daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that sheâll do.
His terms are simple:
- They will be husband and wife by night only.
- No lights, no kissing.
- No questions about his battle scars.
- Last, and most importantly⌠Once sheâs pregnant with his heir, they need never share a bed again.
But Emma is no pushover. She has a few rules of her own:
- They will have dinner together every evening.
- With conversation.
- And unlimited teasing.
- Last, and most importantly⌠Once sheâs seen the man beneath the scars, he canât stop her from falling in loveâŚ