Hazardous to a Duke's Heart
Lords of Hazard Series - Book 1
By Sabrina Jeffries
Kensington Books - Apr 2025
Historical Romance
As a duke's third son, Lord Jonathan Leighton had lived a privileged life, but his behavior had sent him with his mentor to France. With the outbreak of war between France and England, they, and many others, were held captive for over a decade. Jon’s mentor died just before their release, but he had made him promises. One being to help his daughter find a husband.
Upon his arrival home, Jon was met with one surprise after another. His older half brothers were dead, making him the new Duke of Falconridge. Also, his mentor's daughter was now his sister’s governess. Her closeness to the family and his promise of an inherited dowry, which he would secretly provide, would improve his chances of fulfilling his commitment.
As an artist herself, Victoria Morris dreamed to open a school for women artists. The inheritance was just what she needed to get it started, but she had no intention of getting married. After the duke scoffed when she mentioned her dream, she intended to show him what a good instructor she could be. Starting with him.
Hazardous to a Duke's Heart is a romance of healing and forgiveness. Jon blames himself, because his actions sent them to France which ultimately led to Victoria's father’s death. Jon never expected to become duke, and he has a lot to learn about the management of the estate. However Victoria's challenge intrigues him. As does the woman herself. But he has to be careful with her, she wants to know more about her father's experiences and Jon wants to keep the past firmly in its place. There is also a mystery of who betrayed Jon and his friends while in prison. Sabrina Jeffries' new series Lords of Hazard series continues with Jon's friends and involved a little known bit of history that I was fascinated to learn about.
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