Miss Hilversham and the Pesky Duke

by Sofi Laporte

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A strict schoolmistress. A degenerate duke. One house standing between them.

Weary of his decadent life, the wicked Duke of Rochford arrives in Bath with every intent to turn over a new leaf. But when the prim, meddling, feisty headmistress of the neighbouring school unleashes her outspoken opposition to Marcus’s presence, he decides to turn his new house into a gambling den, if only to vex her.

Miss Eleonore Hilversham, headmistress of the Seminary for Young Ladies in Bath, has one aim in life: to run the most exclusive school in all of England. When she discovers that the property she needs has been snitched from right under her nose, she vows to get rid of the new owner, even if he is a powerful duke.

When tragedy strikes at the height of their conflict, both unveil facets of themselves that they have hitherto managed to hide. What heartbreak does Miss Hilversham harbor, and is the wicked duke really that wicked?

Can love prevail and triumph over clashing goals and personalities?

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Book Details

Genre

Historical Romance

Subgenre

Regency (1811–1820)

Series

Wishing Well Seminary

Audience

Young Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

2 Mild

Violence

1 None

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

1 None

Publication Date

May 31, 2022

Language Versions

English

Fiction Form

Novel

Sensitive Themes

Depression or anxiety, Substance use (non-addiction) / intoxication

Representation

Adoption or foster-care representation, Single-parent or widowed-parent protagonist

About the Author

Sofi Laporte writes sweet and clean Regency romance and is the author of the Wishing Well series, as well as the Merry Spinster, Charming Rogues series. She was born in Vienna, grew up in Seoul, studied Comparative Literature in Maryland, U.S.A., and lived in Quito with her Ecuadorian husband. When not writing, she likes to scramble about the countryside exploring medieval castle ruins. She currently lives with her husband, 3 trilingual children, and a cheeky dog in Europe.