Forced to Marry the Highland Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel (Hearts of the Regency)

Beatrice Ashcombe has spent seven years beneath the control of an aunt determined to dictate every choice she makes. Now twenty-one, she knows that even marriage will offer no freedom, for her future husband has already been chosen for her. When one disastrous moment at a ball places her reputation in the hands of a Scottish stranger, could scandal finally become her chance to claim a life of her own?

Alexander MacRae, the new Duke of Strathbran, never wanted a title, or the obligations that drew him away from his beloved Highlands. While in London to secure his position and protect his family’s honor, he is determined to avoid the scandals of the English ton. Yet, when he catches Beatrice in his arms before a room of unforgiving witnesses, honor demands that he offer marriage to the captivating woman he hardly knows...

Bound by an engagement neither expected, Beatrice and Alexander slowly discover that what began as duty may become something far more precious. However, as vicious rumours spread, Beatrice’s controlling family schemes to divide them, and a deadly plot threatens their future, they must decide how fiercely they are willing to fight for one another. Can a marriage born from scandal give two reluctant hearts the freedom and love they never knew they needed?

Tropes: Forced Engagement, Marriage of Convenience, Scottish Hero, Opposites Attract

"Forced to Marry the Highland Duke" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.