ARC/Kindle/A Bride for the Tormented Duke: A Steamy Marriage of Convenience Regency Romance Novel (Marriage by Midnight Book 3) by Claire Devon

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 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0G6XJNXFC

418 Pages

Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2025

Book 3 of 3: Marriage by Midnight 

 

“Are you trying to tempt me into madness, little mouse?”

Miss Aurelia is desperate. Disgraced, dismissed, and nearly ruined, she has no prospects—until a strange old man makes a shocking proposal: marry the infamous, reclusive Duke Sebastian...

Duke Sebastian lives in isolation by a windswept lighthouse, haunted by tragedy and branded a murderer. No woman dares approach him—until Aurelia appears, desperate enough to accept his cold-blooded terms: marriage until she gives him an heir. Then, they part...

He doesn’t believe in love—he buried that with his past. But his new wife is far from diplomatic as each stolen kiss breaks a new rule. And soon, the broken Duke must choose: let her go... or risk everything to keep her.

Each book in the Marriage by Midnight series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order and can be read for free with Kindle Unlimited.

---  MY 4 STAR REVIEW TITLED: This "mouse" has found her voice

Aurelia Dufort has been so overworked and so unappreciated as the companion in a rich household.  The Duchess of Fenwick is rude, a social climbing, gossip who has always been relentless towards Aurelia who she considers worthless. 

Her nephew, Lord Redwood  tried to seduce Aurelia and was lied about and the Duchess told her to leave immediately. She found herself out on the street where Mr. Arnold finds her with an unusual letter requesting marriage.  

Turns out Duke Sebastian isn't much better ! There are RULES that she must abide by. To leave him alone until he needs his heir   His butler, Fellows and his housekeeper look down their nose at her. And Fellows is SO rude, that he should be the sacked ! They need to start with a new staff but it also seems that regular staff don't stay very long. Rumors, rumors, rumors. The whole village wants nothing to do with him or her. They are afraid of the Duke. 

Aurelia finally makes a friend. Lady Mary and her father Lord Ware are delightful ! The only other person in the house that was truly on her side was her maid, Jane who had accompanied her to her new "house" and husband.

 Sebastian has "plans" about Aurelia but we'll see how long he can really stand against her. He's already starting to lose ground about that !

The story is emotional and has a great ending ! I thought it was cute that several people called her "little mouse." That is until they found out she could Roar !

I read this book from the author as an ARC.  

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