This is the 18+ prologue for Devil in Duke's Clothing, an erotic historical by Nina Mason. The book, the first in a trilogy, is currently available at Amazon.com for $3.49. For those interested, here's the direct link: http://smarturl.it/devilduke
Here's the back-cover blurb for the book:
Innocence lost. Paradise found.
Maggie York, a convent-raised foundling, knows the Duke of Dunwoody's
sexual tastes are a shade or two darker than most, but marries him
anyway--partly because she has no other prospects and partly because,
try as she might, she can't seem to stop fantasizing about her dashing
rake of a guardian.
Robert Armstrong, the duke, is a Roman Catholic whose extreme devotions as a boy colored his passions as a man. He's also a slave to the times in which he lives--and to his king.
Everything he is, everything he holds dear, depends on staying in Charles II's good graces. Unfortunately, Maggie isn't the bride the king selected for him. Now, to make amends, the duke must either whore his wife or be unprotected at a time when Catholics are despised throughout
Great Britain.
When Chef Margot loses her beloved restaurant to her cheating ex-fiance, her best friend, single dad Nathan, steps in with an unexpected offer to help her start over. As they collaborate, sparks fly-but can they overcome their complicated pasts for a chance at real love?
Season 4 of The Mechanic
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Margot Taylor thought she had it all: a thriving restaurant and a fiance she adored. But her world crumbled when her fiance abruptly cancelled their wedding and claimed ownership of her cherished restaurant. With her career in tatters and her heart broken, Margot is forced to start over.
Enter Nathan Davis, her loyal best friend and a single dad chasing big dreams of his own. As a partner in the multibillion-pound auto business, Nathan offers her a lifeline-a chance to open a new eatery on the grounds of his new mechanic shop.
As Margot pours her heartbreak into a new dream, her friendship with Nathan deepens into something much more electric. But their growing happiness is threatened when Nathan's ex-wife returns, determined to take their daughter away and upend the new couple's relationship. Caught in chaos, Margot must decide if she has the strength to fight for the life she's building...or let the wounds of her past ruin her future.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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