The Ugly Sister

The Ugly Sister

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In the glittering yet unforgiving ballrooms of 1815 London, Lady Isabel Cluett the plain, bookish third daughter of the wealthy and prestigious Black aristocratic family, the Earl and Countess of Cluett has long resigned herself to life on the margins of the ton. While her strikingly beautiful sisters Arabella, Charlotte, and Daphne captivate suitors with their radiant dark skin, lustrous curls, and effortless grace, Isabel at two-and-twenty remains unnoticed and uncourted, her spectacles askew as she buries herself in volumes of philosophy, science, and history. Their family's ancient title, vast estates, and immense fortune guarantee invitations, but nothing can mask the simple fact that Isabel is considered the "ugly" sister. Two white gentlemen soon disrupt her quiet world: His Grace, the Duke of Ravenswood, a commanding figure with piercing blue eyes and aristocratic bearing, who finds himself consumed by a deep, aching yearning for Isabel's sharp intellect and quiet strength a very slow-burning passion that defies every convention of beauty, race, and rank. Yet the charming, fortune-hunting Viscount Langley, with his golden hair and easy smile, begins a calculated courtship of Isabel to secure the powerful Cluett alliance and wealth. A volatile love triangle ignites amid whispered scandals, jealous sisters, familial pressures, and the ton's subtle prejudices. As tension simmers in shadowed libraries and moonlit gardens, drama unfolds, and the Duke wrestles with unspoken longing, Isabel must navigate duty, desire, and her own self-worth in a world that has always overlooked her. A tale of very slow-burn romance, raw yearning, aching tension, and the courage to embrace a love that could upend everything.
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Valeria didn't rush. She never did. Inez was pinned beneath her, wrist locked overhead, the hold precise and impersonal. Not pain. Control. Inez scoffed anyway. "That's it?" she sneered. "I've had tutors scarier than you." Valeria said nothing. The silence pressed in. "You don't scare me," Inez added, louder. Brattier. "You just-" "Enough." One word. Flat. Final. Valeria lifted Inez's chin with two fingers, detached as a correction. "Look at me," she said coolly. "If you're going to embarrass yourself, do it properly." Inez laughed, brittle. "You think this makes you powerful?" "I don't think," Valeria replied. "I decide." Her gaze never wavered. "You provoke because it's the last control you have." "I don't belong to you," Inez snapped. Valeria leaned in, voice razor-thin. "You are my wife. You belong to consequences." She released her grip. "Say it." "No." Valeria waited. The quiet broke Inez, she hated being ignored. "...I'll behave, I'll be a good girl" Inez muttered. "Specify." Inez swallowed hard. "...I'll be your good girl" Valeria stepped back, already distant. "Good," she said. "Remember why." #1 older women-13th February (FAST PACE BOOK)

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