A Duke to Defend her Honor

A Historical Regency Romance Novel

Miss Isabella Harcourt has never been a proper young lady. Preferring sketchbooks and flowers to glittering ballrooms, she has spent two blissful years abroad avoiding society. But when she returns to England and rescues a wounded stranger in the woods, she finds herself bound to a chivalrous duke—and to a marriage that could cost her the freedom she cherishes most.

Alexander Ravenswood, Duke of Ashbourne, has long resigned himself to duty over love. Yet the spirited woman who saved his life stirs something in him he thought long buried. Determined to do right by her, he offers marriage but soon discovers that winning his wife’s heart may prove the greatest challenge of all.

Just as Alexander and Isabella begin to bridge the divide between them, a cruel deception at a masquerade leaves her disgraced and the ton whispering of annulment. Refusing to abandon her, Alexander vows to clear her name. But can they uncover the truth and trust in love before scandal destroys their fragile happiness forever?

Tropes: Independent Heroine, Marriage of Convenience, Friends-to-Lovers

"A Duke to Defend her Honor" is a historical romance novel of approximately 75,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.