The Adventurous Duke: a Victorian Era Historical Romance Novel Rebellious Dukes Book

“This is freedom. Real freedom. Not the illusion we have in England—trapped by expectations.”For seven years, George Hamilton, heir to the Dukedom of Abercorn, ran from duty and found freedom in the American wilderness. Then he met Clara—the half-Native American, half-English healer with gentle hands and a fierce spirit who saved his life and taught him what it meant to truly live.For three years, they built something rare: a marriage of equals, far from society’s judgment. A home carved from wild land. A love that needed no titles or expectations to thrive.But when his father dies, George must return to London to secure his brother’s inheritance. And Clara, despite every instinct warning her away, follows the man she loves into a world that will never accept her.London is merciless.Beautiful, intelligent, and too different to be forgiven, Clara becomes a target for society’s cruelty. What begins as whispered insults escalates into public humiliation. Newspaper caricatures depicting her as a savage. Doors slammed in her face. Ladies who smile while spreading poison.George’s family rallies around them, but will it be enough? Powerful forces are working against them, and as the attacks turn calculated and personal, Clara watches helplessly as London strips away everything she is—her confidence, her dignity, her hope. George fights to protect her, but how do you shield someone from a thousand cuts?She survives the cruelty. She endures the humiliation. But she cannot endure forever.Finally, Clara realizes she has only two choices: keep fighting for a place in a world that will never want her, or return to the wilderness that was always her true home. The choice should be simple. Except choosing herself means losing George.Some love stories are about finding each other. This one is about choosing each other when the entire world demands you let go.If you love passionate and realistic historical romances with forbidden love, scandal, interracial romance, and lovers from different worlds, then ‘The Adventurous Duke’ is the novel for you. An enchanting Victorian romance of 60,000+ words with moderate heat, written by Abigail Adams and published by Platinum Phoenix Publishing. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Available now in Kindle Unlimited!Get “The Adventurous Duke” today with one click and discover a romance about love across worlds, the courage to defy expectations, and discovering that home isn’t a place—it’s the person who stands beside you when everything else falls away!