The Duke's Library
LauraLCab
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LauraLCab
Complete, First published Dec 22, 2017
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Miss Victoria Sutton is considered a failure after several seasons without a match.  Blending into the background suits her well as long as she can read.  A less than clandestine adventure into the Duke's library creates a friendship she could never have imagined.

Andres, Duke of Northumberland, wasn't expecting to find a stowaway in his library during the opening ball of the season but she intrigued him none the less.  The more time he spends with her, the more he looks forward to seeing her.  Perhaps it's time to take a wife after all.

Does a wallflower with no means deserve a happily ever after?


**There is one post-marital love scene in the late chapters of this book that isn't overly graphic in nature.
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Through My Eyes

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