[Regency Hearts 02] • Return of the Duke

Orphaned at a young age, William Hawkins has lived a difficult life. Employed

at a grand house, he feels he has finally found his place in the world, though

he has always wondered what life would be like being a member of the _ton_.

Everything is turned upside down when he learns that he is the long-lost heir

to a massive fortune and a Dukedom he never knew existed.

Miss Marianne Blithe, the daughter of a once wealthy merchant, finds most men

who come calling to be dull and boring and realizes that love is elusive at

best. What she hopes is to find a gentleman who will see her as more than

another servant in his household and will love her for who she is.

With their family fortune faltering, Marianne and her mother are employed to

teach William the ways of the _ton_ in exchange for business opportunities for

Marianne’s father.

During his training, William and Marianne find themselves in quite a

dilemma—they have become attracted to one another. However, as the date of

William’s introduction to society draws near, Marianne notices changes in the

man that make her wonder if their love will be strong enough to withstand the

arrogance he has adopted, and William wonders if being a Duke is worth giving

up who he truly is at heart.

_Return of the Duke_ is Book 2 in the Regency Hearts Series by Jennifer

Monroe.