The Duke’s Concealed Vow (REGENCY MARRIAGES OF CONVENIENCE #4) by Amanda Stones EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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Spring, 1816, London
Rowan stared at the elegant white envelope in his hand. The rich purple
calligraphy which addressed him matched the script that composed the
invitation within the brilliant white envelope. The wax seal, which he had
broken to read the contents of the note, was a shade lighter than the ink, and
he stroked it idly with his thumb as he stared.
It was hardly the first invitation he had received in the eight years since
his father’s untimely passing and his inheritance of the dukedom. However,
it was one which filled him with apprehension. It was, in fact, one of a kind.
For there was something about Lady Serena that only he knew. He was
connected to her in a way that none would suspect. None, except for her
own father.
According to the invitation, Lady Serena Yardley, the only daughter of
the earl of Lindmere, had come of age and was making her debut into
society. In his time as duke, he had sent back many event invitations with
the RSVP line reading that he would not be attending. However, balls such
as those debuting young ladies carried an unspoken expectation of the
attendance of the higher-ranking society members. They also meant the
certainty of unmarried young women desperately vying for the attention of
all the wifeless gentlemen who would make suitable marriage matches for
them.
Rowan shuddered, despite the warm spring breeze blowing in through
his study window. He glanced up as movement caught his eye, noticing the
hunter green drapes blowing softly against the matching daybed beneath the
open panes. The weather was lovely, with a clear blue sky and the foliage a
brilliant green in the springtime sunlight. But the beauty did nothing for
Rowan as his eyes traveled around the room, lingering on each of the
figurines and trinkets that remained that had once belonged to his father.
Father, he thought, clenching his jaw. The late duke had died before
Rowan could reconcile with him after their argument about marriage, and
Rowan had never forgiven himself for it. It seemed that the dowager
duchess hadn’t quite forgiven him, either, as she had grown more distant
each year since the passing of her husband. They had once been quite close.
But after the duke died, she began closing herself off to Rowan emotionally,
avoiding him except at meals and taking frequent trips to Bath to stay with
various friends. Rowan supposed he couldn’t blame her. After all, the late
duke wouldn’t have been on the lake that day if it weren’t for their terrible
fight.
He tossed the invitation to the side, rubbing his temple as his anxiety
returned. Not only did he feel anxious, but there was a hint of something
more beneath the raw nerves and sadness about his father that he couldn’t
quite identify. Suddenly, the study, which had become his own sanctuary
from the cold halls of the townhouse and his mother’s colder demeanor,
seemed to be getting smaller around him, and his heart wouldn’t stop
racing.
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