A Lady to Unmask His Heart: A Historical Regency Romance Novel (Secrets and Courtships of the Regency)

A spitting image of her mother, Lady Isabella Nightingale is a daring beauty, and the world is her oyster. When a fateful night in Venice brings her face-to-face with the enigmatic Duke Leonard Lymington, Isabella feels a spark she cannot ignore. Can she trust a man who guards his secrets as closely as she guards her heart? Leonard, the Duke of Lymington, never expected to feel anything beyond duty and family honor. Weighed down by his father’s legacy and his mother’s pressure, he agrees to a forced union with Isabella to consolidate their fortunes. Yet, the alluring lady awakens emotions he swore to keep buried, testing a promise he gave long ago… As the two of them enter a marriage of convenience, past rivalries, a scorned suitor, and persistent whispers of the ton threaten their bond. Isabella and Leonard must survive the dangerous game of society, family, and fated attraction…Will they follow their hearts, or allow duty and gossip to tear them apart? Tropes: Marriage of Convenience/ Forced Marriage, Masquerade, The Unconventional Heroine "A Lady to Unmask His Heart" is a historical romance novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after. View Less