The Duchess Dilemma Series by Tessa Brookman

An exiled Duke who returns to claim what’s his. A wallflower who holds his fate in her palms. One accidental kiss. To escape a forced betrothal, Lady Selina runs off to the abandoned Castle Valebridge to seek out her childhood friend, Arthur. Except, the man she encounters there is not the tender boy she once knew… Marcus, once banished and erased from history by a callous father, returns home pretending to be his late twin, Arthur... moreAn exiled Duke who returns to claim what’s his. A wallflower who holds his fate in her palms. One accidental kiss. To escape a forced betrothal, Lady Selina runs off to the abandoned Castle Valebridge to seek out her childhood friend, Arthur. Except, the man she encounters there is not the tender boy she once knew… Marcus, once banished and erased from history by a callous father, returns home pretending to be his late twin, Arthur. But the unexpected arrival of a lady from his brother’s past threatens to expose his deception... Until Selina kisses him in front of an audience, and awakens in him a fierce desire he had long put to bed...Each book in the Duchess Dilemma series is a standalone story of 60,000 words that can be enjoyed out of order and can be read for free with Kindle Unlimited. less

A Duke seeking vengeance. A Lady who threatens to expose him. One fateful kiss.Lady Amelia's childhood was ruined when her father fell victim to the notorious ‘Masked Rogue’. Years later, on the balcony of the grand annual Stanhope ball, she finds herself face to face with the same man, and she seizes an opportunity of vengeance…On the surface, Gideon is the esteemed Duke of Stanhope, but deep down, he harbors a dark he is the infamous Masked Rogue of London... moreA Duke seeking vengeance. A Lady who threatens to expose him. One fateful kiss.Lady Amelia's childhood was ruined when her father fell victim to the notorious ‘Masked Rogue’. Years later, on the balcony of the grand annual Stanhope ball, she finds herself face to face with the same man, and she seizes an opportunity of vengeance…On the surface, Gideon is the esteemed Duke of Stanhope, but deep down, he harbors a dark he is the infamous Masked Rogue of London. And his life takes a dramatic turn when Lady Amelia discovers his secret, threatening him with a dire marry her or she will expose him…Left with no alternative, Gideon devises a to make Amelia uncomfortable enough with his intense advances that she’ll seek an annulment…Unbeknownst to him, however, Amelia has her own reasons to remain married for at least 30 days, and she won’t give up so easily…Each book in the Duchess Dilemma series is a standalone story of 60,000 words that can be enjoyed out of order and can be read for free with Kindle Unlimited. less

“You are mine, no matter what you say. That is my mark, to remind you." Lady Cecilia's heart once beat for her brother’s dashing friend. But when he's accused of her brother’s death, her love turns to loathing. Forced to live a lonely existence, her life is a shadow of its former self—until a scandal binds her to the very man she blames for her suffering...Duke Lionel, shunned by society and left broken by his best friend’s death and fiancée’s betrayal, has spent five years in isolation... more“You are mine, no matter what you say. That is my mark, to remind you." Lady Cecilia's heart once beat for her brother’s dashing friend. But when he's accused of her brother’s death, her love turns to loathing. Forced to live a lonely existence, her life is a shadow of its former self—until a scandal binds her to the very man she blames for her suffering...Duke Lionel, shunned by society and left broken by his best friend’s death and fiancée’s betrayal, has spent five years in isolation. When he finally steps back into high society, he finds himself locked in a searing, forbidden kiss with Cecilia, his late friend’s alluring sister...Forced into a marriage with her sworn enemy, Cecilia must navigate a life she never wanted nor imagined. But resisting the man she once desired becomes more complicated than expected, now that they are forced to share the same roof…Each book in the Duchess Dilemma series is a standalone story of 60,000 to 80,000 words that can be enjoyed out of order and can be read for free with Kindle Unlimited. less