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Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Duke of Disgrace by Whitney Blake Duke of Disgrace. Lord Jeremy Hareden, Duke of Bowland, only wishes for a calm, predictable life after returning home from his military service. Seeking peace above all else and blessed with an innate sense of justice, he decides to resume his work in law and politics. But neither fate nor war has left the duke unscathed. He is something of a laughingstock for turning a blind eye to his wife's affairs with other men - many other men, if rumors and the evidence before his own eyes are to be believed. And to deal with the horrors he experienced on the battlefield, he's turned to a clandestine abuse of wine and opiates. This, of course, all leads to a rather abstracted and dark frame of mind. Jeremy can function well enough, but his study and business affairs are atrociously disorganized. His mother, never one to sit idly by, suggests he should hire a secretary. But rather than wait for him to find his own candidate, Lady Margaret Hareden procures her own unusual one. Miss Charlotte Masbeck's father, a steward and former clerk, has trained her in secretarial duties. She's astute, kind, and clever. No one would guess that she's harboring a painful secret that makes her reluctant to trust anyone. The position for the Duke of Bowland seems like an ideal way to move forward from the troubling events of her past. She doesn't count on falling in love with the duke and raising the ire of his unfaithful lady wife. As he spends more time with Miss Masbeck, Jeremy realizes that he craves passion and romance, and not just a deceptive sense of peace at the cost of his emotions and self-respect. But does he have the nerve to make incredibly difficult choices - ones that could very well upend his entire life? What if he became known as the "Duke of Disgrace" by choice, sacrificing his tenuous tranquility for the freedom to love? Dukes Of Destiny Book 1 - Duke of Havoc Book 2 - Duke of Sorrow Book 3 - Duke of Disgrace Book 4 - Duke of Misfortune Book 5 - Duke of Silence Book 6 - Duke of Shadow Genre: Historical Romance. “New Release” Book 2 in the Dukes of Destiny Series, “Duke of Sorrow” by Whitney Blake. Get Book Two in the bestselling Dukes of Destiny series – read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Lord William Ainsworth, Duke of Ravenwood, never expected to be his family’s heir. A youngest son, he happily undertakes a doctor’s education. But when his brothers pass unexpectedly and their father follows, Will finds himself thrust into a role he doesn’t want. Nonetheless, dutiful and serious, he assumes the title just before serving as a military doctor abroad in Spain. Will does not return home unscathed. While trying to reach a wounded man, an explosion leaves his face disfigured and sight impaired. This leads to a rejection from his fiancée, who breaks their engagement. Mortified and scared, Will refuses to reenter the ton and isolates himself with just his widowed Aunt Jane for company. Because of his misfortune, locals start to call him the “Duke of Sorrow”—a dubious gesture of sympathy. One night, while taking their customary walk through the village on his estate, Will and Jane stumble upon an injured young woman. With his old instinct to heal overriding his desire to remain solitary, Will decides to bring her back to his manor so that she can recover. There’s just one problem—she won’t tell either of them who she is. Jane accepts this more readily than Will, who grows increasingly frustrated and besotted with the stranger. At a loss, he christens her “Miss Brooke”, a reference to the brookside where they originally found her. In truth, Miss Brooke is Miss Augusta Copperweld. And Augusta is determined never to return to her abusive, drunk father. Together, Jane and Will try to solve the mystery of the spirited Miss Brooke. Augusta is reluctant to divulge her true identity, but Jane has a hunch that these two souls are meant to make each other whole. Can Augusta help Will return to himself and relinquish his fears? Is he going to regain his courage and kindness? Dukes Of Destiny Series Book 1 – Duke of Havoc Book 2 – Duke of Sorrow Book 3 – Duke of Disgrace. Short Story No. 4: Two Unlikely Duchesses. Somebody near and dear to me asked if they could see Teddie and Augusta (from Duke of Sorrow ) together, and I’ve tried my best to oblige! Quick note: the Dukes of Destiny books take place in their own microcosms, with the exception of Duke of Disgrace and Duke of Misfortune . And as there can’t possibly be this many dukes in Regency England (true), here’s a vague disclaimer about suspension of disbelief being important to romance novels. Teddie watched the young, bird-boned woman before her with sympathy and tried not to show it. Lady Ainsworth, Duchess of Ravenwood, was far more stalwart than she looked. More to the point, she wouldn’t appreciate overt pity. I wouldn’t, thought Teddie. Besides, it was a beautiful day in the townhouse’s garden and she didn’t want to ruin it by dredging up the past. Whatever had happened, it was far removed from the delicate table at which they sat, drinking tea. But when a new acquaintance so casually mentioned that her father was a violent brute, it was difficult to move past it as though she'd just expressed an opinion on bird watching, or preferring cats to dogs. Teddie did not quite know how it had even come up. Their overall topic of conversation was Teddie’s pet philanthropic venture: namely, supporting Slim’s theater company. When Lee mentioned the Duke of Ravenwood and his particular background one evening after supper, it struck Teddie that he and his wife might be amenable to the prospect. They seemed different in the way she knew others believed Lord and Lady Valencourt were different. Which was to say, in Teddie’s language, that they were not self-important and puffed up like male peacocks trying to find a mate. “I do think my husband would be interested in helping support the company,” finished Augusta. "He enjoys the arts." Teddie had invited the duchess for a visit because she thought she recognized a kindred spirit. In a way, she was right, but she did not anticipate how correct she would be. Unlike Augusta’s, Teddie’s family were ostensibly in trade. So far as Teddie could surmise, Lady Ainsworth’s had been farmers. Well, her father was a drunkard and a cruel schemer, so perhaps he ought not to be lumped in with good farmers. But temperamentally, she and Augusta were as alike as could be. Teddie shook her head minutely to clear it. They were speaking of theaters, not horrid matters. “He would not have to make an appearance,” said Teddie, knowing that the man whom the gossip sheets had christened the “Duke of Sorrow” was still getting used to going about in public. She never used to pay much attention to the blasted newspapers, but as a duchess, she found it was much better to try to get ahead of whatever it was people were saying about her. It might not be that way for every lady of the ton, but when your husband’s brother had been a rather detestable man… it did mean the way was cleared for endless speculations and indecent relish to be had in your affairs. As orderly and above the table as they were. “Do you know, he might want to?” Augusta worried her bottom lip. “I have heard it said that the actors and those who dally around theaters are less prone to… making pronouncements.” She frowned, her dark eyebrows gathering together in consternation. “With the exception of the beau monde who goes to watch them,” said Teddie with a wicked emphasis on the French, “I think you are right.” She poured them each more tea. Lee would never dream of reviling a man whose face was injured, particularly when it had been marred in the same course of duty that had cost him his voice. Her words seemed to put Augusta slightly more at ease. She wished Lee were here, now, as he would be able to reassure Lady Ainsworth that Lord Ainsworth would be free to donate as he wished, come to performances as he wished… why, Lee himself was still determining his own best course of action. His prior double-identity did present a complexity, one which he and Teddie were managing together. She cast the thought from her mind. “I shall speak to him as soon as I get home,” August said, her expression smoothing into a smile rather than a frown. It was the season, and so the Ainsworths were in London — along with everyone else. For her own money, Teddie would rather have spent all her leisure hours with earthy Augusta than gone to the routs and musicales, but needs must. “Do you know, Lady Valencourt, that I was a little suspicious of your invitation?” Teddie could empathize with her caution. She was still evaluating the turn of every phrase, the implications of saying yes, no, perhaps, the ways in which any of her actions could be construed by anyone else — and be turned against her or Lee. [PDF] [EPUB] Duke of Disgrace (Dukes of Destiny, #3) Download. [PDF] [EPUB] Duke of Disgrace (Dukes of Destiny, #3) Download by Whitney Blake .