Of Dukes and Forbidden Words

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>If ancient words don't land them into scandal their forbidden attraction in a library after hours surely will.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>It's the Christmastide season of 1816 and more than the weather is uncertain. When Barrington (Barr) Combes-Mead Duke of Scarborough does some renovations to his London townhouse and unearths a book of erotic Egyptian prose he immediately wishes to have it translated. If the book proves valuable he will certainly sell it yet part of him hopes the book might inspire him to reclaim the excitement he's missing in his life... somehow.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Miss Catherine Pickwick used to make her living as a governess but after whispers of scandals she changed her focus to that of a librarian because research and study made her happy. As the daughter of a university professor she is no stranger to ancient cultures and literature. When a duke of some consequence visits her lending library with the request to have an interesting and quite indecent book translated she can't wait to take up the challenge. Knowledge was power... wasn't it?</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Perhaps it is the words within the book or a natural attraction but as the duke and Catherine spend long hours together because of the text or impromptu Christmas preparations desire bedevils them. Acting upon it only ramps that delicious thrill but when a series of troubling incidents arise they assume the book is cursed. When silly antics on Christmas Eve end in assumed disaster they each must face truths they've been avoiding and perhaps they might find everything they want... if they're fortunate.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Welcome to the <em>Dashing Rogues and Ruined Librarians</em> series where adventure books intrigue and spicy romance will be found amidst the stacks in Regency London.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Tropes You'll Love:</strong></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Forbidden Attraction</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Class Difference</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Christmas Romance</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Scandal and Reputation</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Rake Redeemed</span></li></ul><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><u>Dashing Rogues and Ruined Librarians</u></strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book 1 - Of Dukes and Forbidden Words</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book 2 - Scandal Amidst the Stacks</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book 3 - The Poetry Affair</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book 4 - Trysting with a Poisoned Pen</span></p>