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The Duke and the Widow

A Steamy Regency Romance (The Unlikely Betrothal Series, Book 5)

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The Duke and the Widow

By: Christina Diane
Narrated by: CC Kline
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A widow looking for a tryst. A duke with burning desire. A love born from mutual pains of the past.

Rosina

After losing the love of her life, Lady Rosina Preston had no intentions of looking for love. Fortunately, for Rosina, love isn’t always part of the equation when it comes to indulging her desires.
But all that changes one night at a country house party, where Rosina finds herself in the middle of a scandalous arrangement with James, the Duke of St. Albans.

Soon, Rosina finds herself falling for James and his charming, steadfast heart. But is she able to forget the pains of the past and begin again? Or will she lose love a second time?

James

The Duke of St. Albans has no time for love. At least, that is what James has told himself since his parents' accident. He finds himself inundated with caring for his younger brothers, including forgoing his own desires to be the role model they need. But James longs for the touch of a woman. A touch he’s never felt.

When James meets the intriguing widowed Lady Preston at a country house party, his world and his desires collide in a perfect storm.
Their arrangement is simple, but soon James finds himself falling for a woman whose heart he knows he can’t have.
Can James be honest about what he wants? Or will his truth destroy their precarious arrangement for good?

Note: This is a spicy novella with 5+ explicit scenes and a guaranteed HEA!

Tropes:

  • Virgin MMC
  • Spirited Heroine
  • Mutual Traumas
  • Wanton Widow
  • She Teaches Him
  • House Party

*Each book in the Unlikely Betrothal series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order!

  • Book 1: The Earl and the Vixen
  • Book 2: The Rake and the Muse
  • Book 3: The Marquess and the Earl
  • Book 4: The Viscount and the Wallflower
  • Book 5: The Duke and the Widow
©2024 Christina Diane (P)2025 Christina Diane
Historical Historical Fiction Regency Victorian
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I really enjoyed listening to this book, I have to say they have left the last one in this series of books to be best of all.

absolutely fantastic read.

I would recommend this book as its packs so much into.

thanks so much for allowing me to this series of books.

I really would recommend these books.

steam level 5 off the charts.

if I could give 10 stars

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I was so happy to read Rosina's story! She and James are a great match. It was the perfect ending to the series.

The narrator did a great job with a voice that was easy to understand.

Romance and a twist!

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