Book excerpt: Love after love is impossible…isn’t it? Lady Audra never dreamed she could love again. Especially not when the man seeking her attention is a notorious rake. But when she convinces herself to enjoy a passionate fling, she’s caught between choosing a comfortable future or a path that might ruin her heart for love. Permanently. Lucas, the Duke of Riddenvile, doesn’t plan to seduce Lady Audra. But somehow, after years of women throwing themselves at him, he finally feels compelled to chase one himself. If only he hadn’t chosen the only woman in the world closed to love. Can Lucas prove to Audra that he isn’t the scoundrel of a rake everyone thinks he is? Will Audra finally open herself up to love for a second time? Read The One With the Scoundrel of a Duke if you love a shy heroine, rebound romance vibes, and sweet and spicy reads. The One With the Scoundrel of a Duke is the sixth standalone novella in the steamy regency romance series, The One With the Wanton Woman: The One With the Rogue and the Reader The One With the Duke's Curvy Bride The One With the Duke, a Scandal, and a Mistletoe The One With the Redeemed Rake The One With the Wayward Duke The One With the Scoundrel of a Duke *This is Book #33 in the Wicked Widows’ series, a multi-author collaboration.