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When Elizabeth finds herself at the towering doors of the Duke of Montrose—London's infamous recluse, shrouded in rumors and scandal—she expects a monster. Instead, she discovers a brilliant, brooding man who comes alive in her presence, sparring with her over books and ideas in ways that make her pulse race. As their encounters deepen from duty to something far more dangerous, Elizabeth realizes the real darkness threatening her isn't the duke's mysterious affliction—it's her own father's sinister schemes. With her heart caught between desire and self-preservation, she must decide if this beastly duke might be the one person willing to fight for her.
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Brooding Regency romance with intellectual tension and forbidden attraction. Mix moody indie, sultry soul, and classical strings—think slow-burn passion in shadowed drawing rooms. Gothic elegance meeting intimate vulnerability. Artists like Florence + The Machine, Hozier, and Ólafur Arnalds capture this tension between darkness and desire.
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