Edmond, a widower who lost his first wife in childbirth, is looking for a mother for his two young daughters but has sworn never to love again to avoid the pain of loss. He offers Adeline marriage to save her reputation, proposing a "marriage of convenience" without intimacy or affection. However, their mutual attraction and Adeline's kindness quickly challenge his resolve.
Set in England in 1817, the story follows , who is desperate to escape a forced marriage to a "repugnant" Earl. She hatches a plan to get herself caught in a compromising position with a man she likes, but a mistake leads her into the bedchamber of Edmond Rochester , the reclusive and "mad" Duke of Wolverton.
(2016) is the first book in Stacy Reid's popular Wedded by Scandal series . It is a steamy Regency romance that blends the "marriage of convenience" and "grumpy/sunshine" tropes with a deeply emotional exploration of grief. Core Plot Summary
Accidentally Compromising the Duke by Stacy Reid - Goodreads
