Books like Why Dukes Say I Do by Manda Collins
Lady Isabella Wharton’s polished London life shifts when she travels to Yorkshire to visit her godmother’s grandson, the newly-titled Duke of Ormond. The duke’s preference for country simplicity clashes with Isabella’s courtly expectations, revealing a longing for intimacy. When a city blackmailer threatens Isabella, the duke protects her and even ventures to London, challenging the social norms of the ton while striving to keep her to himself.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Manda Collins
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