The Duke's Bluestocking (Smugglers Run #4)
Celeste Barclay
Keith MacNeil, the notorious Blond Marauder, walked away from a dukedom and a brutal father to carve a life as a privateer. Now a reluctant duke, he returns to restore his crumbling estate—but he never expected Lydia Abbington. Fiercely intelligent and unafraid to challenge him, she’s the one woman who threatens his control. When a corrupt nobleman with ties to the East India Company sets his sights on her, Keith must confront both the ghosts of his past and the empire’s darkest secrets to protect the woman who’s already claimed his heart. The Blond Marauder never surrendered at sea, and he won’t surrender on land.
Lady Lydia Abbington refuses to be a pawn in aristocratic games. A proud biracial bluestocking descended from Indian royalty, she spends her life defying expectations and hunting the truth behind her best friend’s death. But when that truth leads her into the crosshairs of a corrupt viscount backed by the ruthless East India Company, she must decide if she can trust the duke with pirate's blood in his veins—and her life in his hands. Their chemistry is explosive, but so are the forces determined to tear them apart.
If you love Bridgerton’s inclusivity, enemies-to-lovers with dangerous stakes, and historical romance that exposes empire and corruption, then you’ll fall hard for The Duke’s Bluestocking.
Immerse yourself in this STEAMY Regency novella love story set along England's southern coast and discover a diverse cast of characters.
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