Married to Her Sister’s Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel

Evelyn Fairhaven has found peace in widowhood, raising her spirited young son far from the expectations that once confined her. Yet, when her younger sister vanishes on the eve of an arranged marriage, Evelyn is forced to take her place and wed the scarred Duke of Dunmore. Bound to a man she believes may have driven her sister to her death, she enters his shadowed Scottish castle with only fear, suspicion, and her son’s future to guide her.

Alistair Blackwood, Duke of Dunmore, has lived for years beneath the weight of tragedy, his scars a constant reminder of the fire that stole his sister and destroyed the man he used to be. He expects nothing from his new duchess but resentment, yet Evelyn’s quiet courage and fierce devotion to her child begin to reach the parts of him he thought forever lost. As suspicion turns to tenderness, he longs to tell her the truth, but some wounds are easier to hide than confess.

Within the mist-covered walls of Castle Dunmore, secrets stir, loyalties fracture, and old betrayals threaten the fragile bond growing between Evelyn and Alistair. When the truth about her sister’s disappearance finally rises, will love be strong enough to survive the guilt that brought them together?

Tropes: Arranged Marriage, Bride Swap, Widow Heroine, Forced Proximity, Enemies to Lovers