Once Upon a Duke
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Lady Kathrine Hallow, affectionately called Kitty by her twin sister Lily, is in London for a Season. She is known for being rather serious and blunt while her sister is carefree and lively. She is only here to ensure that her sister finds a husband.
Lord Devon Huntly only came back to England after twelve years, after hiding away in Scotland, to find a wife at the behest of his good and only friend James, the Earl of Lakewood. Scarred from a duel that left him running years ago with a bitter mindset, finding a wife is the last thing he truly wants.
A chance meeting in the rain searching for a lost memento ends up leaving both of them starstruck. With a Season full of chance meetings, missed shared moments and private whispers what will become of them?
When love springs up in the most unusual of places...
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