A hidden duke. A spirited bluestocking. A deception that refuses to behave. Miss Dorothy Blakewood has never been fond of matchmaking. She finds the whole exercise about as diverting as a damp afternoon in Hyde Park and nearly as sensible. Yet with her father’s fortune faltering and society watching, she is expected to marry wisely - preferably to someone wealthy, respectable, and dull beyond endurance. Enter Mr Nicholas Radford - charming, attentive, and, as it happens, not at all who he claims to be. For Nicholas is the newly titled Duke of Eversly, testing whether affection can bloom without the aid of a coronet. What begins as an innocent disguise soon tangles them both in a web of secrets, admiration, and inconvenient longing. When a jealous rival threatens to expose the truth, Dorothy must decide whether to protect her heart or the man who has unwittingly captured it. In a world built on appearances, can love born of deception still prove true? Dorothy and the Duke is the first novel in the Heirs & Graces series —closed-door Regency romances rich with wit, slow-burning affection, and heroines who insist upon thinking for themselves. Procure your copy forthwith, dear reader, and enjoy a tale where one woman’s good sense meets one man’s very poor disguise. Tropes you’ll love: • Hidden identity • Bluestocking heroine • Secret duke • Slow burn • Nobility in disguise • Opposites attract • Honourable hero About the Heirs and Graces Series Step into the elegant world of Heirs and Graces – closed-door Regency romance novels featuring sisters who defy society’s expectations and fall in love on their own terms. Perfect for readers who crave witty, Austenesque romances with intelligent heroines, swoon-worthy heroes, and richly drawn historical settings. Each book delivers a stand-alone love story – steeped in slow-burning affection, family bonds, and satisfying emotional arcs.