The Return of His Promised Duchess

Book excerpt: Escape to the ballrooms of Victorian England in this emotional story. The duke’s Southern belle… Causing a stir in society! Committed bachelor Andrew, Duke of Mansfield, is content to believe the lady he’s been betrothed to since childhood will never return. But when the American Civil War drives Annabelle from her life in Virginia to England, Andrew finds himself reluctantly captivated by her! Luckily, she is as unwilling to wed as he is—yet when inhibitions are lowered at a masked ball, Andrew’s intrigued to know the real Annabelle… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.