The Duchess War (Brothers Sinister #1)
Courtney Milan

This time, it’s a strategy.
Miss Minerva Lane is a quiet, bespectacled wallflower, and she wants to keep it that way. After all, the last time she was the center of attention, it ended badly--so badly that she changed her name to escape her scandalous past. Wallflowers may not be the prettiest of blooms, but at least they don't get trampled. So when a handsome duke comes to town, the last thing she wants is his attention.
But that is precisely what she gets.
Because Robert Blaisdell, the Duke of Clermont, is not fooled. When Minnie figures out what he's up to, he realizes there is more to than her spectacles and her quiet ways. And he's determined to lay her every secret bare before she can discover his. But this time, one shy miss may prove to be more than his match...
- virgin hero 20
- historical 18
- plain heroine 18
- victorian 18
- tortured hero 17
- virgin heroine 9
- class difference 9
- tortured heroine 7
- sassy heroine 7
- politician 7
- sweet/gentle hero 7
- poor heroine 6
- regency 5
- slow burn 5
- take-charge heroine 4
- competent heroine 4
- dual pov 4
- sleuth heroine 3
- rich hero 3
- mystery 3
- funny 3
- disabilities & scars 3
- third person pov 2
- insta-love 1
- angst 1
- shy heroine 1
- sunny/happy hero 1
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- content warnings
- abuse 2
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The 'Brothers Sinister' series
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