The Duke Took His 'Country Girl' Wife to a Royal Supper as a Joke — Then a Prince Kissed Her Hand

Julian Strand, the cold and proud Duke of Ormsby, was forced by his father's will to marry a Norfolk farmer's daughter. Now he brings his "country girl" wife to a royal supper in London, and his friends laugh that it is the best joke of the Season. Lady Selina, the beauty he was meant to marry, bets that Matilda Pryce will eat with her fingers. Then a visiting prince crosses the whole room, kisses Matilda's hand, and says, "You saved my life." The laughing stops. But Selina is not finished. A priceless royal ring vanishes from a ball and turns up in Matilda's bag. Secret love notes appear in her handwriting. The newspapers call her a thief, the ladies of London hiss as she walks past, and the prince has sailed away. Will Julian learn to trust the wife he never wanted before he loses her for good? This is a full-length Victorian romance narration of a forced marriage, a jealous rival, a royal secret, and a cold duke who learns to love. #DukeRomance #RegencyRomance #VictorianRomance #HistoricalRomance #PeriodDrama #ArrangedMarriage #CleanRomance #SlowBurnRomance #RomanceAudiobook #LoveStory #FarmGirlRomance #RomanceNarration #HappilyEverAfter #ColdDuke #TheDukesChosenBride victorian romance, duke romance audiobook, cold duke romance, arranged marriage romance, farm girl and duke, royal supper story, prince kissed her hand, Matilda Pryce, Duke of Ormsby, Norfolk romance story, stolen ring scandal, forged love letters romance, jealous rival romance, clean historical romance, full length romance audiobook, London Season romance, period drama story, slow burn duke romance, regency romance, the duke's chosen bride