The Captive Duke (Captive Hearts #1)
Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
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Explicit open door [?]
· 30 ratings · 452 pages · Published: 06 Jun 2023

* A tortured duke desperate to find peace
* A secret only his quiet young daughter knows
* A fearless lady who would do anything for the ones she loves
* And of course
* Happily ever after!
Christian Severn, Duke of Mercia, nearly lost his will to live after the brutal fighting in France. That is, until Gillian, Countess of Windmere, shows him that he still has plenty to look forward to.
Captured and tortured by the French, Christian Severn has returned to England a broken man. His wife and son have died, leaving him devastated. It's not until his late wife's cousin, Gillian, Countess of Windmere, reminds him that he still has a daughter to live for that he realizes he can once again be the duke both Gillian and his daughter need...
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- disabilities & scars 4
- military 4
- war 4
- suspense 3
- angst 3
- tortured heroine 3
- regency 3
- historical 3
- tortured hero 3
- friends to lovers 2
- victorian 2
- vengeance 2
- single father 2
- take-charge heroine 2
- hurt/comfort 2
- dark romance 1
- mystery 1
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The 'Captive Hearts' series
117 ratings 3.95 ·
regency · military · angst · historical · length-long · tortured hero · open-door · british-isles · strong heroine · war · tortured heroine · mystery · disabilities and marks · abuse · single-father
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