Cover of The Duke's Virgin Spinster: A Steamy Second Chance Regency Romance Novel

The Duke's Virgin Spinster: A Steamy Second Chance Regency Romance Novel

Claire Devon

The Wallflower Scandal #2

regency romance(254)

A desperate spinster hires a male prostitute — and gets a grieving duke at her door instead.

Content Warnings
death of loved onegrief

Description

“I will show you what it means to be touched by a man.” Vanessa is doomed to the fate of a spinster. In her desperation to experience the joys of life, she does the unthinkable: she hires a male prostitute to take her virginity. But what she didn’t expect was the Duke to show up at her door instead… Duke Wilson fears love. Believing himself responsible for the death of his late wife, he refuses to open the door to anyone ever again. Until the innocent Lady Vanessa passionately kisses him right at her doorstep…After their sensual encounter escalates too quickly, Vanessa goes into hiding in embarrassment. But Wilson cannot keep away from her and will do anything to taste her again... Each book in the Wallflower Scandal series is a standalone story of 60,000 words that can be enjoyed out of order and can be read for free with Kindle Unlimited.The Wallflower Scandal Series in order:#1 The Beastly Duke and his Wallflower#2 The Duke’s Virgin Spinster

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