The Duke is Back by Valerie Bowman

The Duke is Back by Valerie Bowman

A wedding is in her future

Miss Sophie Payton might be engaged, but she's not in love. The only man who ever captured her heart was Phillip Grayson-a soldier who was slain a year ago. But when her stepmother decrees that Sophie will marry Phillip's cousin, the new Duke of Harlowe, Sophie's in no position to refuse.

A funeral is in his past

The ton thinks Phillip Grayson died a hero on the battlefields of Europe, but he's very much alive. While he spent the last year recuperating from his grave injuries in secret at his friend's estate, his brother was murdered, his cousin took over the title of duke, and the woman he loved-the one he dreamed of every night-apparently moved on without him.

But the duke is back

Phillip has returned to London intent on reclaiming his brother's title and making the people who killed him pay. He doesn't understand how Sophie could have betrayed him; she can't forgive him for letting her believe he was dead. And yet neither can deny that the attraction between them burns hotter than ever. Nothing is as it seems, but perhaps the truth can save them...if it doesn't kill them first.

Valerie Bowman was raised in Illinois with six sisters (she's the seventh) and an abundance of historical romance novels. She relocated to Florida the first chance she had after a frigid and snowy stay at Smith College, where she earned a degree in English with a minor in history. Valerie now resides in Jacksonville with her family, including Huckleberry and Violet, her mini-schnauzers. When she's not writing, she may be found reading, traveling, or watching a mix of reality TV and PBS.