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A Practical Marriage With a Spinster: A Historical Regency Romance Novel

Julia Thorne

“She has nothing left to give... He wants nothing but duty.”After sacrificing eleven years to nurse her dying sister, Isabelle Thorne is left with nothing—no purpose, no prospects, and no place in a world that has quietly moved on without her.At eight-and-twenty, she is invisible. Unwanted. Forgotten.Until a duke notices her.River Worthington, Duke of Thornbury, does not believe in love. He requires a wife, not for passion, but for order. For control. For a life untouched by inconvenient emotion.And Isabelle is perfect.She expects nothing.She demands nothing.She will never trouble him with feelings he cannot return.Their marriage is simple. Practical. Safe.Until it isn’t.Because the more time River spends with the quiet, self-effacing woman he chose for her absence…the more he begins to see everything she has hidden.And the more Isabelle learns what it means to be seen…the more dangerous it becomes to remain unnoticed.He never wanted love.She never believed she deserved it.But some marriages of convenience are anything but convenient.Perfect for readers who love quiet tension, deep emotional payoff, and a hero who falls first, and harder than he ever intended. A captivating romance novels with no cheating, no cliffhangers.Just a beautiful happily ever after.Available now, free with Kindle Unlimited!

GenresLiterature & FictionRomanceHistoricalRegency

184 pages

English edition · First published 2026 by Independently published · ISBN 9798257218309

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