But when grave danger arises, the Duke realizes he must face the risk of revealing his true feelings or lose the woman he cannot live without.Ī regency romance novel you won't want to put down. Yet he cannot tolerate such exposure, and his repeated rejections take their toll. It was reminiscent of a Jane Austen novel, but oh-so-much easier to digest. With caring persistence, Persephone attempts to pierce the Duke's armor and reach the man beneath. Her Regency romance novel, 'Seeking Persephone' (then self-published, and now republished by Covenant Communications), was a delight to read.

When he realizes that his heir is an idiot he decides to marry. Adam is extremely wealthy but has disfiguring scars on his face.

But the Duke's steely determination to protect his heart at all costs is challenged by his growing attachment to his lovely and gentle bride. In this charming romance, Persephone is from a very poor family. Lodged deep in a thick forest infested with wild dogs, the Duke's castle is as cold and forbidding as the Duke himself, a man with terrible scars on his body and his soul. With her characteristic optimism, she travels to the far reaches of Northumberland to wed a greatly feared stranger. The obscene sum of money he's offering Persephone would save her family from ruin. When an unexpected marriage proposal forces her to choose between her own happiness and her familys welfare, Persephone finds herself relegated to life in a secluded castle as the wife of a bitter duke. When Persephone Lancaster receives a marriage proposal from the ill-tempered Duke of Kielder, she refuses-and then reconsiders. In Seeking Persephone, Persephone Lancasters family is on the verge of financial ruin.

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