
A Victorian art student and a scandal-plagued duke strike a devil’s bargain, igniting passion amid class divides and dark family secrets.
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A Victorian art student and a scandal-plagued duke strike a devil’s bargain, igniting passion amid class divides and dark family secrets.
An artist stumbles upon a naked duke and an unlikely love story begins in this captivating Victorian historical romance. When Royal Academy painting student Lucy Coover trips over a naked man passed out in an East End alley, she does the decent thing. She covers him up and fetches help. Trouble is, she can't banish his muscular form from her dreams as easily. Compelled to capture every detail, she creates a stunning portrait but is forced to sell it when the rent comes due. What could be worse t...
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Open-door romance with explicit on-page intimate scenes between leads
War-related PTSD backstory and peril without graphic gore
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Central alcoholism theme; hero’s addiction shown cautionarily
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No magic or witchcraft present
No occult or demonology content present
Class inequity, women’s rights, and housing politics recur
Suicide referenced among darker themes; not graphic focus
Emotional abuse; forced asylum confinement; sexual assault themes
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