Augusta is described as a strong, intelligent woman who manages her family’s household while facing extreme poverty.
Lady Augusta Penworthy is in desperate financial straits due to her father’s reckless gambling. When a chance encounter involving a torn gown compromises her reputation, she is forced into a sudden marriage with Adam, the Duke of Blacktower. Known to society as "The Beast," Adam is a brooding recluse who has vowed never to marry or produce an heir as an act of vengeance against his deceased father. Although the marriage begins with mutual suspicion and fury, Adam soon realizes that Augusta is not the manipulative social climber he expected, and they begin to form a genuine partnership.
Eva Devon (sometimes credited with Máire Claremont). Format: Roughly 290–330 pages. Series Order: The Beast’s Bride (2020) The Beast’s Bluestocking (2021) The Beast’s Belle (2022) The Beast’s Beloved (2022).