Duke of Desire: A Scandalous Love Story in 18th Century England

es of catching another glimpse of the charming Duke. Ladies Amie and Katherine found it quite odd that she was willing to attend balls without been coerced. They joked and

hed her with a kin eye lest she unconsciousl

cream of London society, and Lady Caroline felt a thrill of excitement as she entered the room. She shielded her emot

f the duke, who was standing across the room. He smiled at her, and she fe

fortunately, she was dragged away by her friends who had been watching her from the corner where they stood. She knew she should have been more cautious knowing the kind of friends she had, and her reputation also would be at stake if

estions in their eyes. Finally, Amie broke the silence. "So, I saw you..." before Amie could finished Katherine jumped in "...your ey

and she remained silent. As silent as th

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nt matters which he had to attend to and throughout, his mind kept drifting back to lady Caroline. So as soon as he

o the door occasionally in search of the woman he had thrown this ball for. He was cajoled into having to dance with the younger ladies who surrounded him by th

floor in a very polite manner. He looked up, and she was gone... Lady Caroline was out of his sight. He maneuvered his way through the busy crowd in search of his lady...his lady. Yes, he wanted to make her his but he wasn't sure what that meant yet or what it wou

t pretentious in her annoyance. She stood immediately dashing for the door in a bit to escape her friend's mischief when she bu

ies moving in perfect harmony to the music. Lady Caroline felt as though she were floating on air, lost in the moment. This was defini

led Lady Caroline to a quiet corner of the ballroom. They sat down together, and the duke began to talk. H

elves drawn to each other more and more. They laughed and talk

ew she had to return home. As she prepared to leave, t

odbye to you, Lady Caroline," he said s

ting the duke would cause. But then she looked into his eyes and s

ce barely a whisper. "I

the future. She knew that meeting the Duke had changed everything for