The Duke of Shadows
Meredith Duran
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
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· 116 ratings · 384 pages · Published: 13 Apr 2013
From exotic sandstone palaces...
Sick of tragedy, done with rebellion, Emmaline Martin vows to settle quietly into British Indian society. But when the pillars of privilege topple, her fiancé's betrayal leaves Emma no choice. She must turn for help to the one man whom she should not trust, but cannot resist: Julian Sinclair, the dangerous and dazzling heir to the Duke of Auburn.
To the marble halls of London...
In London, they toast Sinclair with champagne. In India, they call him a traitor. Cynical and impatient with both worlds, Julian has never imagined that the place he might belong is in the embrace of a woman with a reluctant laugh and haunted eyes. But in a time of terrible darkness, he and Emma will discover that love itself can be perilous -- and that a single decision can alter one's life forever.
Destiny follows wherever you run.
A lifetime of grief later, in a cold London spring, Emma and Julian must finally confront the truth: no matter how hard one tries to deny it, some pasts cannot be disowned...and some passions never die.
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- historical 21
- second chances 18
- war 16
- victorian 15
- tortured heroine 14
- angst 13
- forced proximity 12
- south asian/desi 11
- rich heroine 11
- virgin heroine 10
- independent heroine 10
- dark romance 9
- m-f romance 8
- other man/woman 7
- survival 7
- sassy heroine 6
- hurt/comfort 6
- rich hero 5
- royal hero 4
- multicultural 4
- regency 3
- secret relationship 3
- tall heroine 2
- fighter hero 1
- military 1
- suspense 1
- childfree 1
- political/court intrigue 1
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- racism 12
- death / grief 12
- mental trauma 10
- animal death 9
- graphic violence 9
- third party sexual assault 8
- abuse 7
- slut shaming 6
- misogyny 3
- substance abuse 3
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- india 10
- england 9
- south asia 5
- asia 4
- british isles 4
- united kingdom 4
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- third person pov 7
- dual pov 6
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