“I have observed you dancing with other men. I pity your family that you make such a spectacle of yourself”
When the Duke of Eastleigh first sees young, beautiful Diana St Clair, he's determined to disapprove of her. Diana is horrified when he mistakes her for a married women and accuses her of wanton behaviour.
So why has he invited her to his family estate?
And what happens when a jealous woman tries to ruin everything?
The Disapproving Duke is a traditional Regency Romance that has been well received, and has a 4.7 star Amazon rating
When a family has suffered genteel poverty for many years, they may be forgiven for being overwhelmed with excitement at the news of an unexpected legacy.
Such was the mood at the breakfast table when Mrs St Clair, a widow, revealed to her daughters the details of her interview with the family solicitors.
“But who is Lord Henry Harrogate?” her eldest daughter, Maria, demanded. “And what has he left us?” Maria had the dark hair and brows of her mother if not the same fineness of feature. She was a handsome girl who tended to haughtiness despite the St Clairs’ reduced state.
“He is a very distant cousin, my dear. In truth I barely knew of the connection, but it appears he died unmarried. The solicitor had little information as to his character or circumstances. Except that he owned a flock of rare sheep, and was most concerned for their welfare in the event of his death.”
“Sheep! Do not tell us we are to become shepherdesses,” exclaimed Henrietta, the second sister and the acknowledged beauty of the family. With light brown hair that curled prettily around her face, and a delicate pink-and-white complexion that the sun had graciously refrained from freckling, she had bitterly regretted the absence of fine gowns and pretty falfals that might have won suitors.
Patiently, Mrs St Clair continued her tale. “No, my dear. He has entrusted this flock to us, indeed, but there is more.” She had grown pink, a fact which alarmed her youngest daughter Diana, for Mrs St Clair had a delicate constitution. The doctor had warned that she should avoid strain. “He has also bequeathed us the entirety of his estate.”
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