title: The Danger of Dukes
author: De Leon, Phynix
description: The Dangers of Dukes, is a boxset of 3 historical romance novellas that have been rewritten, set in 19th century England. A Duke's Scandalous Temptation (A Historical Novella) She needed a husband... ...and he wanted no wife Darcee Ashton, as so known as Lady Ashton, is given her first Season at the age of eighteen and has the pleasure of meeting her older brothers long time friend and Captain again after 8 years and passionate sparks start to fly. Injured and scarred from the war in 1803 he has taken three years to recover from his scars, however upon meeting the girl he once knew as Little Darcee, has now turned into the tempting Lady Darcee he can't help himself. He wants her but disappears , because he knows he can not have her. Her brother who had gambled and drank away all the money left to him upon the death of their father begs Darcee to give him the money, but when she refuses he comes up with another plan, one she agrees to only because of her lover for him. Marry rich and well and supply him with money to pay off his debts. But they have a falling out and she only has one person she will flee too? A short romance, a symbol much like Beauty and the Beast, but in this case more like the Lion and the Mouse. A Duke's Willful Mistake (A Historical Novella) A fire takes away the only world an 8 years old girl know and a old friend of her father's saves her taking her to the new young Duke of Ravenbrood to be protected and kept safe. Ten years later the girl had been abandoned again to a cruel world with beatings from the cook of Ravenbrood Abbey who had been left in charge of raising her. Lady Isadore is now 18 years old and she is going to give the cook one good beating and send her on her way when none other then the Duke of Ravenbrood, Lord Draco, has returned home to save her. Now that he is back he is going to make up for leaving her for ten years by giving her a Season in Town and helping her find a husband. Little by little she falls in love with him and all his side be they arrogant or foolish. And he falls for her fiery tempter and glittering eyes. A historical short romance. A Duke's Entangled Enchantress (A Historical Novella) Alanna is the great granddaughter of the Duke of Norfolk and the rich heiress of her father's ranch in America. After an accident leaves her scarred and scared of riding again her father take's it into his own hands to try and help her find happiness. This happiness come in the form of Lord Grayson who is a duke, who thanks to the death of his brother is left with a great debt, one that could only be paid off by the money of a heiress bride. Together they struggle to find a balance, but will they?