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The Duke's Second Lady

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The Duke's Second Lady is a novel in English. Chapters 1 and 2 can be read on this site as a free preview.

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From the back cover

At fourteen, Lady Seraphina enters the household of Duke Alaric, just as he and Duchess Isolde celebrate a wedding whose devotion is whispered across the realm. Isolde cares nothing for worldly affairs, preferring the lute and tea with her husband, so the estate's management falls into disarray. The Duke entrusts its stewardship to Seraphina, who for three years runs the sprawling estate without a single mistake and earns the servants' unwavering respect.

Yet the Duchess is fiercely jealous and proud. When her former nursemaid torments a consort so cruelly that the woman tries to drown herself in the manor's lake, Seraphina summons an outside physician, alienating the old attendant. The next day the Duchess summons her to kneel in the open courtyard until midday, then has water poured over her shivering form. Though the Duke learns of the suicide attempt, he will not confront the Duchess over a mere consort.

Caught between the Duchess's jealousy and the Duke's political needs, Seraphina endures each humiliation with a polite smile, knowing the inner court is not hers to command.

Inside the book Opening excerpt

I entered the Duke’s household at the tender age of fourteen, just as His Grace, Duke Alaric, and Duchess Isolde celebrated their wedding. Their devotion was legendary, whispered about throughout the realm as a perfect romance. And I, I became the inconvenient shadow in that tale.

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Contents

Chapters 1 and 2 are on this page. Chapters marked with a lock continue in the official app.

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Which chapters of The Duke's Second Lady are free?

Chapters 1 and 2 are free to read on this page, in English. From chapter 3 the book continues in the official app.

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What is The Duke's Second Lady about?

At fourteen, Lady Seraphina enters the household of Duke Alaric, just as he and Duchess Isolde celebrate a wedding whose devotion is whispered across the realm. Isolde cares nothing for worldly affairs, preferring the lute and tea with her husband, so the estate's management falls into disarray. The Duke entrusts its stewardship to Seraphina, who for three years runs the sprawling estate without a single mistake and earns the servants' unwavering respect.

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