When the Duke Returns Isidore has been waiting her whole life to meet the husband she married as a child, and when the darkly handsome Duke of Cosway finally returns to London, she's thrilled—until he demands an annulment! Now Isidore must convince Simeon that their marriage is worth keeping, even if it means playing with fire and risking her carefully guarded heart. What unfolds is a delicious battle of wills between a determined duchess who won't accept defeat and a stubborn duke trying to resist a woman who's utterly irresistible. If you love witty banter, sizzling chemistry, and characters who challenge each other to be better, this historical romance will absolutely captivate you!

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Moody Regency-era tension meets modern sensuality—think lush string arrangements, sultry jazz, and indie folk whispers. Yearning vocals over orchestral swells. Passion simmering beneath restraint. Confident defiance wrapped in desire.

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