Iubiri de poveste. DUCELE BASTARD

Juliette Matthews wants a life beyond marriage to a titled man. She plans to use her new wealth to help those in need. Yet her work takes her beyond the safe world of young noblewomen. She seeks help from Florian Lowell, a respected, handsome doctor. He shares her attraction but feels bound to resist it.

Florian then learns that he will inherit the Duke of Redding’s title. The devoted doctor becomes a sought-after match in high society. But the truth about his birth could ruin both their names. He keeps his distance until a threat to Juliette’s life forces him to act. To protect her, he must risk his standing and his heart.

Sophie Barnes’s romance blends desire, social rank, hidden origins, and danger. It is for readers drawn to love stories shaped by duty and scandal. The book belongs to the Diamante neslefuite series.

Barnes was born in Denmark and has lived in five countries across three continents. She speaks Danish, English, French, Spanish, and Romanian. She made her debut in 2012; the author note credits her with 22 novels.