A Bargain with a Distant Duke

"No one will harm you while I still draw breath.”

Helena Allen never expected the Duke of Wraxall to darken her modest doorstep with a most improper proposal: a three-week betrothal to secure his inheritance. The terms are scandalous, the man insufferably arrogant, yet the promise of financial security, and a cottage of her own, proves irresistible.

Gideon Hawthorne, sixth Duke of Wraxall, has no interest in love or matrimony. But to claim his great-aunt’s estate, he must present a convincing fiancée to society. Helena, outspoken and utterly unsuitable, seems the perfect choice, until her fiery wit begins to crack the ice around his guarded heart.

Whisked from glittering London ballrooms to the storm-swept coast of Cornwall, their sham betrothal is tested by malicious gossip, dangerous scandal, and a passion neither can ignore. What began as a cold arrangement soon burns too brightly… and both must decide whether pride or love will dictate their fate.

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🌙 Emma Dusk

Emma lives in the US, where she somehow balances being a busy mom with her obsession for writing love stories set two centuries ago. A hopeless night owl, she does her best work once the kids and dogs are finally asleep. Her romances lean into the daring, the sensual, and the “what if”—because Emma firmly believes passion is timeless. When she’s not writing, she’s either curled up with a book, sneaking chocolate, or planning her next trip to England in the name of “research.”

Representation & media inquiries: emma@emmadusk.com

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