For the Love of the Duke by Callie Hutton

Author:Callie Hutton [Hutton, Callie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2018-12-16T22:00:00+00:00

Phoebe was awake, washed, dressed, and ready to go. She was excited about the upcoming house party at Lord and Lady Bentworth’s estate which was not too far outside of London. She loved the country much more than London, and house parties were always such fun. Providing one ventured beyond the drawing room where the ladies sat and gossiped while they worked on various needlework.

Phoebe liked to go for early morning rides, lengthy walks around the estate, and if the hostess planned a picnic with games, that made the party perfect for her. Glancing out the window as she donned her pelisse, she hoped the present lovely weather would continue for the four days of the party.

“Are you ready?” Prudence drew on her gloves as she walked into Phoebe’s room.

“Yes. Jenny has finished packing, and someone should be up here for my things momentarily.” Phoebe waved in the direction of the trunk that sat in the middle of her bedchamber floor.

“I wonder if your soul mate will be there.” Prudence smirked.

Phoebe sighed. “St. Albans is not my soul mate.”

“Perhaps you don’t think so—yet—but I’ve seen the way he looks at you. He thinks you’re soul mates.”

They left Phoebe’s room and made their way down the stairs. “I doubt that.”

“Why? I’ve seen the two of you together and you both seem enamored.”

Phoebe stopped on the steps. “The duke claims he has no heart, and therefore, could never love a wife.”

“That is utter nonsense. He has love in his eyes.”

If only that were true. Phoebe found that every time she was with Morgan her feelings grew. If she’d had any reservations that she was strongly attracted to him, the kiss they’d shared in Hyde Park put to death any doubts. Although the marriage bed was an unknown to her, she certainly recognized the signs of desire that teased her body when he’d ravished her mouth.

She really should break her promise to him to help him find a bride. It had become obvious he wasn’t trying very hard to find a woman to marry, and the more time she spent with him, the more certain she was that she would end up with a broken heart whether she married the man or not.

Thinking of the paths to true love her three stepsisters and Mother had traveled, with all the problems, it seemed as though no one found love easily. Which was probably why it was so wonderful to have it.

But her situation was different. Morgan had been raised with no affection, no obvious love, or even friendship. He thought of himself as cold and unable to love another since no one had ever loved him. Such a sad condition.

He’d told her he would be at the house party, and she tried very hard to quell the eagerness she felt at four days of them together. Perhaps it would be best if she stayed as far from him as she could, and even encourage other potential suitors. Except the same gentlemen would be there who had been at every affair she’d attended the past few years.

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