Book guide
A Duke by Default
A socialite reinvents herself in a Scottish armory—and meets a duke who did not ask to be rescued.
Genre and trope pairingsRomanceGrumpy x sunshineRomanceOpposites attractRomanceHidden identityRomanceWorkplace romanceContemporary RomanceFriends to loversContemporary RomanceGrumpy x sunshineContemporary RomanceOpposites attractContemporary RomanceSlow burnContemporary RomanceAge gapContemporary RomanceLGBTQ+Contemporary RomanceSelf-discoveryContemporary RomanceDisabled repContemporary RomanceHidden identityContemporary RomanceWorkplace romance
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About A Duke by Default
Portia Hobbs leaves New York for a swordmaking apprenticeship in Scotland, hoping to prove she can be more than the chaos others expect. Her gruff boss Tavish McKenzie resists both help and attraction, until Portia's skills uncover a future neither of them saw coming.
Reading signals
- Spice
- High
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Slow
Series
Reluctant Royals · Book 2 of 5
Content warnings
- Alcohol
- Alcoholism (mentioned)
- Divorce (mentioned)
- Drugging
- Racial profiling (past, mentioned)
- Sexually explicit scenes
- emotional parental abuse
