The Duke
Years ago the Duke of Trenwyth seduced Imogen, then a maid in a brothel. Now she's his nurse, and later his very rich, very widowed neighbour.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~381
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Duke?
The Duke is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Sexual assault
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How spicy is The Duke?
The Duke is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is The Duke a standalone?
No. The Duke is book 4 in Victorian Rebels. Start with The Highwayman. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Duke?
The Duke features second chance, victorian. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Duke have content warnings?
Our notes for The Duke include: sexual assault. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after The Duke?
If you loved The Duke, try Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas, The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan, The Heiress Hunt by Joanna Shupe. They share its second chance and victorian energy at a similar spice level.