Lady Aurelia Winthrope longs for one last taste of freedom before duty and expectation claim her future. Recently returned to England, she seizes a fleeting adventure but finds herself in unexpected danger. Rescued by a traveling merchant while hiding her true identity, she feels an undeniable spark, but will the memory of the handsome stranger be enough to risk everything?

Henry Collingwood, the Duke of St. James, has always tried to avoid responsibility, merely enjoying all that society brings him. Yet the beautiful governess he saved from the water lingers in his thoughts long after they part. When scandal suddenly ties their names together, he is forced into an engagement with the very woman who stirred his guarded heart.

As gossip swirls and schemes unfold, Aurelia and Henry must navigate a courtship full of tension and longing. Between whispered threats and a hidden enemy determined to see them ruined, their fragile alliance may be the only thing keeping them safe. What began as convenience soon deepens into something far more intoxicating...

Tropes: Disguised Identity, Rescue Romance, Wounded Hero – Caretaker Heroine, Unconventional Heroine, Forced Marriage

"The Duke’s Most Unlikely Match" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.