Stand Alone Novel
Book 2
By: Abby Ayles

A Loving Duke for the Shy Duchess: A Clean & Sweet Regency Historical

Abby Ayles
 She had learned to accept only the love she thought she deserved...Until she met him...
 THE KEYS TO A LOCKRIDGE HEART   Book Two

Lucille Lockridge, daughter of the late Earl of Huxley, could not be any more different than her sister. She has learned to keep her head down, like a shell ready to be crushed at the first harsh remark of society. Now, a married woman, she must slowly start to realize that the man next to her, a man she never truly trusted, may have her best interest at heart after all…

Reginald Barrington, the Duke of Crowan, has spent all his life trying to escape a world of crimes and high society. Lucille has always been the one thing that kept his heart warm, but winning her trust may prove to be the hardest thing he has done in his life. Right when she starts feeling her heart warm towards the Duke, a mysterious twist of fate comes to shake her life to its core once again.

Now, Lucille may have to fight harder than ever to believe in her strength if she wants to save her loved ones and her marriage from the threat that lurks in the shadows…

Can she race against time to defend her life and honor with the help of her loving husband? Or will shame return once more to crush her in its waves?

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Abby Ayles was born in the northern city of Manchester, England, but currently lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband and their three cats. She holds a Master’s degree in History and Arts and worked as a history teacher in middle school.

Her greatest interest lies in the era of Regency and Victorian England and Abby shares her love and knowledge of these periods with many readers in her newsletter.

In addition to this she has also written her first romantic novel, Her Cautious Duke, which is set in the era and is available for free on her website. As one reader commented – ‘Abby’s writing makes you travel back in time…’

When she has time to herself, Abby enjoys going to the theatre, reading and watching documentaries about Regency and Victorian England.

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