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Dangerous Secrets
Enemies to Lovers
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Female Duke
Forbidden Love
Forced Proximity
forthcoming
Hidden Identity
Historical Romance
Lesbian
LGBTQ+
Mutual Pining
nobility
nobles
Power Dynamics
Queer
Regency Romance
Revolutionary Paris
Romantic Intrigue
Sapphic
sapphic romance
Slow Burn
spice
spicy
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Strong Female Lead
Strong Women
Women in Power
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Product details
- ISBN 9781250382849
- Weight: 374g
- Dimensions: 233 x 155mm
- Publication Date: 22 Jun 2026
- Publisher: St Martin's Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Set in a world of powerful female nobles and the women who love them...
Kate, Duke of Howard, is known throughout Europe as a merciless autocrat not to be crossed. Consumed by a bitter rivalry, she avoids society and has vowed never to trap a woman into marriage with a monster like herself.
The beautiful, ambitious courtesan Celine Genet once threw herself on the mercy of the visiting Duke of Howard. She was desperate to escape the guillotine. But after a night of searing passion, the duke left her to the ravages of Revolutionary Paris and didn’t look back. Now Celine is in London and in possession of a dangerous letter that proves the Duke of Howard committed treason as a child - and possibly even murder.
Celine wants a titled husband in return for keeping the duke’s secret, leaving Kate no choice but to parade her around the most fashionable ballrooms. But as Celine takes society by storm, Kate finds herself growing fond of the woman set on destroying her. And as their attraction mounts, Kate faces an impossible choice: keep her childhood secret, or win the woman she loves.
Anna Cowan's The Duke is an utterly unforgettable, page-turning romance featuring two women who, separately, are a danger to each other, but together, could be the most powerful duo London has ever seen.
ANNA COWAN started writing at eight and hasn't stopped yet. After years of travelling (including a quick stop to marry her Scottish sweetheart on the shores of Loch Lomond) she studied Creative Writing at the University of Melbourne and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Her debut novel Untamed was published in 2013. She lives on Wurundjeri land in the hills outside Melbourne with her family.
