The Duke of Marlborough has lived the life of a recluse since tragedy took his beloved Duchess away. He has no desire to do the rounds of the social circuit in London. But Kitty, his sister, has insisted. She has a plan, and it involves her best friend, Phoebe.

Marie-Therese is petite, dark, and beautiful. She is also the orphaned daughter of a vicomte, forced to flee France when revolution stormed the country. She lost her title and her wealth and exists as the companion of her distant cousin on the social circuit. But Marie-Therese dislikes the social scene. She would much prefer to read Lord Byron!

Marie-Therese is enchanting, but the Duke knows she is unsuitable. Phoebe is the better match. Particularly when he hears the rumors that she has attended an infamous assembly of that renowned rake, Lord Byron.

But when her beloved Aunt Celine dies, Marie-Therese suddenly has a chance to reclaim her birthright. She knows the Duke is engaged, anyway. She has nothing left to lose…or does she?

"The Duke & the Vicomtesse" and all Grace Fletcher's novellas are clean, wholesome Regency Historical Romances.