Duke Gareth Rookmere enters his arranged marriage convinced his gentle bride, Verity Crowle, is only a quiet bargain tied to money and duty. Then thugs attack their wedding carriage, and Verity calmly defeats them with a parasol and a hatpin. As forged papers, dangerous relatives, and family secrets threaten them both, Gareth discovers that his new wife is not fragile at all. She may be the only person strong enough to save his estate and his heart.#HistoricalRomance #LoveStory #HistoricalFiction #regencyromance #historicalromance #perioddrama #dukeromance #slowburnromance #cleanromance #regencyera #hiddenheiress #housekeeper #forbiddenlove #broodinghero #cinderellastory #historicalfiction #lovestory #romancestory #narratedstory #bedtimestory #truelove #regencyhistorical #oldengland