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"I will not be your mistress." She spoke, whispering, with her mouth a sigh away from his.
He swallowed hard and nodded, agreeing with her even as he closed the distance between them, kissing her to madness, leaving nothing to sanity.

Bethany Fitzgerald hated the very idea of marriage and stood against it with everything she was.
Charles de Norcrosse had to marry the insufferable Lady Cossington, for it was the will of his late father and he must abide by it.
But when fate moved in favour of the Duke of Carlisle and the daughter of an impoverished Land Baron, very little can be done to fight against it.

(Loving Her Duke is the first book of the British Blood Trilogy. Second is Hating Her King.)

LOVING HER DUKE

Lady Cossington came calling yesterday. Yes, I have always dreaded her visit, and I have my wound to show for it, but I survived and lived to tell the tale.

I left Carlisle Crest today and rode with Lord Carlisle, sharing his carriage. It was pleasing as was the breakfast I shared with him and although he remained quiet as always, it was nice for I am becoming quite acquainted with his silence. It gives a surprising sense of comfort.

The marketplace was so amazing that I forgot the reason for visiting and got carried away with other activities. I shall visit again on the morrow and hope this time I pay better attention to my proper engagements.

It is late and Lord Carlisle is yet to return, if he would at all. I hope he does, it would be nice to talk with him, even if I end up being the only one who talks.

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