The Housemaid Refused to Curtsy When the Duke Came Home — That Night He Called Her to His Study

When the Duke of Larkhaven came home from the Crimean War, the whole staff lined the front steps to welcome him. Every maid curtsied. Every footman bowed. Only one housemaid stood perfectly straight and looked him in the eye. His smiling half-brother demanded she be thrown out at once. The Duke said nothing. But that night, he called her to his study. Ruth Ashby tells him the truth: her brother Will, the Duke's own soldier-servant, was branded a thief and a deserter by an order signed in the Duke's name, and the family was told he died in disgrace. But Ruth is hiding a secret of her own, deep inside an old tin mine on the moor. Blood on the stones. A silent valet who never blinks. Reward posters on every inn door. A stolen letter, a missing child, a fight above a flooded mine shaft and a court martial that could send an innocent man to his death. Sit back, relax and enjoy this long Victorian romance full of secrets, betrayal, courage and a love that refuses to bow. Please like, subscribe and tell us where you are listening from. #VictorianRomance #DukeRomance #MaidAndDuke #AudiobookStory #RomanceStories #HistoricalRomance #CleanRomance #ProudHeroine #FullStory #StoryTime #DukeStory #RomanticDrama #SoldierDuke #RevengeAndJustice #HappilyEverAfter historical romance, duke romance story, housemaid refused to curtsy, duke came home from war, he called her to his study, maid and duke romance, proud housemaid romance, servant girl and duke, historical romance audiobook, clean romance story, victorian love story, full romance story, long romance story for sleep, romance audiobook, devon romance, duke of Larkhaven, Ruth and Barnaby, evil half brother villain, crimean war romance, court martial justice story, villain justice story, brave heroine story, romance story with happy ending, historical fiction audiobook, romance for relaxing, bedtime romance story, 2 hour romance story, maid who became duchess, soldier duke romance, narrated romance story