A Remedy for the Brooding Duke

Miss Eliza Westleigh has spent years building a secret life with rare herbs and remedies that heal where physicians fail. When her father threatens to offer her hand to a man she despises, Eliza decides to pursue the most impossible duke in London to buy herself time. However, what if the one man she seeks for convenience becomes the greatest risk to her heart?

Alistair Norcliffe, the Duke of Blackthorne, has built his life on control. Devoted to protecting his sisters and preserving his family’s reputation, he has no patience for scandal. Yet, when malicious rumors threaten to unravel everything he has worked to protect, he finds himself considering an arrangement as unconventional as the woman who proposed it.

What began as a simple pretence starts to feel increasingly real, and Eliza and Alistair’s carefully drawn lines begin to dissolve. When their blooming romance becomes the one thing they cannot control, an enemy who plays far dirtier than either of them forces the moment of truth. The only question left is how long can two people pretend to care before they actually do?

Tropes: false courtship, unconventional heroine, brooding hero, opposites attract

"A Remedy for the Brooding Duke" is a historical romance novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.