Everett Cassian, Duke of Tolland, is trying to be a good husband. He’s in love with his brilliant, unpredictable wife, Lady Clemency Pratt—an unapologetic inventor whose experiments tend to end in smoke, sparks, or small structural collapses. But not everyone finds their marriage quite so charming. Everett’s cousin Ambrose insists the whole thing is a sham. And if Ambrose’s latest letter reaches the Crown, Everett could lose everything. His solution? Get his wife pregnant. Quickly. An heir would silence the gossip and secure their future. Clemency agrees. In theory. Their first attempt ends in awkward, breathless failure—chalk it up to inexperience and a poorly chosen mattress. But Everett is not a man to quit. He simply needs to try again… and again… Unfortunately, Clemency prefers experimental solutions. One disastrous aphrodisiac. One spring-loaded bed. One scandalous ointment that causes days of swelling—and weeks of gossip. And still… no heir. And yet, Everett is undeterred. Because beneath the chaos, the fire, and the sheer absurdity, he knows one thing: loving Clemency is the only plan that truly matters. Even if it nearly kills him in the process. Can love survive steam-powered chaos, marital ambition, and the most scandalous condition a duke has ever suffered? The Duke Orders an Heir is a spicy, laugh-out-loud Regency romantic comedy for fans of clever heroines, hapless dukes, and love stories that go up in smoke—literally.