by Fable Charm Historical (Author), Kathy Heart (Author)
Why should a man's social standing matter if he is honorable and kind, and if he loves you? Why shouldn't you marry for love instead of money? Twenty-one-year-old Lady Harriet Hampstead, dubbed 'the Ice Queen', wants nothing to do with the men who pursue her. When her father is killed in a riding accident, Harriet must submit to her mother's expectation that she marry the Duke of Salston. Will she be forced to tie herself to a man she doesn't love? Does the woman he has plans to woo have a warm heart or is she really only interested in his money? The man Lady Harriet thinks is Lord Caleb DeVere, the Duke of Salston, doesn't seem to cut as fine a figure as the suitors who have come before him. He is too old, for starters, and not much into conversation. But he is a good judge of character. He knows who Lady Harriet really wants to marry...and it isn't him. How will Harriet and the Duke overcome the obstacles in their way? He is guilty of deception and she is bound by duty. And then there's her sister Catherine, who does everything in her power to derail their relationship. Can they ever find a way to be happy together?The Deceptive Duke of Salston is a clean 50,000-word Regency romance story with a happily ever after.