Stand Alone Novel
Book 5
By: Abby Ayles

The Duke’s Juliet

Abby Ayles
 His heart is a stage and she is his Leading Lady!
 THE DUKES' LADIES   Book Five

Oliver Northbury, the Duke of Grafton, dressed as a commoner, blends with the crowd that watches a street performance. A troupe of actors is playing in the inn’s yard. And there she is. On stage. Nelly Woodcliff is in her first role! She is the most talented actress he has ever seen! And Oliver has seen many, as he grew up in his late father’s theatre building -his own theatre building- the famous “Parastasi”! Oliver is the sponsor of the theatre company that plays in his theatre and wants Nelly to become his next leading Lady!

But Nelly is proud and her family is most valuable to her! Getting to know her better, Oliver discovers that she is defensive towards the high society. Her art belongs to the crowds. Oliver is afraid to tell her he is the Duke… so he cannot admit he is the sponsor of the theatre company she is proposed to join…

Nelly will find true love but she will also face Oliver’s lies, her family’s objections, the previous leading lady’s jealousy, and the ton’s scandal sheets.

Her fate has more twists and turns than any play she has read and any role she has brought to life!

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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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