A Scandal By Any Other Name

BOOKTWOOFTHEHAMILTONSERIESWARNING:ARegencyEranovel.Adultcontentwithdetailedsmut…Readatyouownrisk⚠️⛔️Genre:HistoricalRomance/Smut/Enemies-to-Lovers/Mystery/Comedy[BookTwooftheHamiltonSeries.Canbereadasastandalone,butbetterenjoyedafterLadyInes’ScandalousHobby.]Totheworld,DukeRowanHamiltonistheperfectgentleman.Butinthebedroom,heisamanpossessed.RowanHamiltonhasitall:aDucaltitle,thefaceofafallenangel,andasmilethatmakesdebutantesfaint.Heisthe“GoldenDuke”—charming,responsible,andutterlyadoredbysociety.Butit’sallalie.Beneaththecoatsandpolitemanners,Rowanisamanhauntedbyaghost.Forthreeyears,hehasremainedfaithfultothememoryofamaskedwomanwhostoleakiss,bestedhimatagameofchance,andvanishedintothenight.Hedoesn'twantanyoneashiswife;hewantsher.Whenhisdomineeringaunttiresofhisbachelorhood,shehiresLondon’smostnotoriousundergroundmatchmakertoforcetheissue.EnterMissDelaneyKingsley.Sheissharp-tongued,infuriatinglycompetent,andentirelyunimpressedbyhistitle.Hermission?TodragRowantothealtarwiththeseason’s“Diamond,”LadyCeline,withinthreemonthstocollectthejuicypaymentRowan’saunthadtooffer.Rowanintendstofirethemeddlesomewoman.ButwhenDelaneylooksathimwiththosehazel,intelligenteyesandordershimaroundlikeayounglad,hefeelsthefirstsparkoflifehe’sfeltinyears.Hedecidestoplayhergame.Hewilllether“coach”himonhowtowooalady.Hewillletherteachhimhowtodance,howtoflirt,andhowtoseduce.ButhehasnointentionofusingthoselessonsonLadyCeline.“YouwerehiredtofindmeaDuchess,MissKingsley.ButtheonlypersonIwantinmyduchyandinmybed...isyou.”Asthelessonsturnintoforbiddennightsandthebickeringturnsintoscorchingpassion,Rowanbeginstosuspectthathismatchmakerishidingasecretofherown.Shemoveslikeashadow,handlesariflelikeasoldier,andtastesexactlyliketheghosthe’sbeenhuntingforthreeyears.WhattoExpect:*TheGoldenRetrieverDuke:WhoturnsintoapossessiveAlphabehindcloseddoors.*TheMatchmakerTrope:She’stryingtomarryhimoff;he’stryingtotakeherclothesoff.*HighHeat:Slowburnthatexplodesintointensesmut.*CompetenceKink:Hefallshardereverytimeshebosseshimaround.*Cameos:FeaturingthechaoticdomesticlifeofDuchessInesandDukeCarcel(andtheirbabyHarry!).Excerpt:“YourGrace,pleasefocus,”Delaneysnapped,adjustinghiscravatwithefficient,glovedhands.“LadyCelineiswaitingintheballroom.Youmustlookatherasifsheistheonlywomanintheworld.”Rowancaughtherwrist,stoppinghermovements.Hesteppedintoherspace,backingheragainsttheheavyoakdoorofthestudy,his“GoldenBoy”maskslippingtorevealthehungerbeneath.“Andhow,exactly,doesonedothat,MissKingsley?”hewhispered,hisvoicerough.“Showme.”“I—Icannotshowyou,Iammerelythecoach—”“Thenteachme,”hegrowled,loweringhisheaduntilhislipsbrushedthesensitiveskinofherneck.“TeachmehowtopretendIamnotburningaliveeverytimeyouwalkintoaroom.”