A Forced Marriage With a Beast: a Historical Regency Romance Novel Hearts Book

“Hope for love here and you will be disappointed. Perhaps it would be kinder for all if you were thought a runaway instead…”When a moonlit scandal forces Lady Scarlett Vance into a sudden marriage with Simon Riley, the icy Duke of Rilenwood, neither expects anything but misery. She is society’s flawless beauty with a mind she must hide; he is the Frost Duke, scarred by betrayal and determined never to trust again.Yet as reluctant proximity reveals shared passions, especially for the stars they both secretly adore, the walls between them begin to crack. But old enemies circle, whispers grow cruel, and the past threatens everything they are building.Can a disgraced beauty teach a beastly duke how to love again… or will the wounds that shaped them destroy their fragile chance at happiness?Let this captivating Regency romance draw you into longing, tension, and a love neither expected. “A Forced Marriage with a Beast” delivers stolen glances, simmering emotions, and a wounded hero only one woman can reach.Perfect for readers who enjoy brooding dukes, brave heroines, and slow-burn passion with a guaranteed happily ever after—no cheating, no cliffhangers.