The Dark Duke (Most Unsuitable...)

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Adrian Fitzwalter, the Duke of Barroughby, wore the taint of scandal with flair, his very presence charged with the promise of forbidden things. But the gentle Lady Hester knew the rakish pose was only a mask, hiding a desperate and lonely man. With her knowing eyes and quiet beauty, the spinsterish Lady Hester was a far cry from Adrian's usual amours. Yet though her goodness stirred him beyond imagining, he dared not give in to the longing to seek the comfort of her waiting arms, for his happiness would surely be her ruin…. sequel to The Wastrel (Most Unsuitable Men Trilogy, Book 1) (Harlequin Historical #344),

subjects: duke,  spinster,  rake,  lady's companion,  The Wastrel,  Most Unsuitable Men Trilogy,  Book 1,  Harlequin Historical #344,  Fiction, general

People: adrian fitzwalter,  hester