When the Duke Bought a Wife: A Prequel Novella to the Dukes and Secrets series

Rebellious rake. Brooding duke. Escaping an arranged engagement, he buys a wife he never intended to love... but loses his heart.

When Lady Emma Bardsley’s vile husband sells her at auction, she is purchased by the rakish duke of Loxchester. For Sebastian, buying a pig farmer’s wife is the perfect way to avoid an arranged engagement, no matter the scandal. But Emma has a secret—she’s a lady in disguise.

Emma hides her identity, hoping to run away. But she can’t hide her growing feelings for the amber-eyed rake who is showing her how much pleasure he can provide. Can she truly escape her terrible marriage for a passionate future with the duke who loves her?

Read by the award-winning narrator, Audie finalist, and Earphones for excellence in narration winner, Shane East, and Justine Eyre, a classically trained actor and narrator has been honored to receive a coveted Audie Award and multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards.

All volumes of the DUKES AND SECRETS series:

0 - When the Duke bought a Wife (Prequel)

1 - All Duke and Bothered

2 - Her Rake Fiancé

3 - Project Duke

4 - Betting against the Scoundrel