The Duke’s Cursed Bride

THE DUKE’S CURSED BRIDE A HISTORICAL REGENCY ROMANCE TIFFANY BATON CONTENTS A Sweet Gift From Me to You Before You Start Reading… Do You Love Books? Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Epilogue Extended Epilogue Preview: From a Spinster to a Countess Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Also by Tiffany Baton Loved the Book? About the Author A SWEET GIFT FROM ME TO YOU Thank you so much for your support on my efforts. Having you on my side is more than I could ever ask for! And as a thank you gift, to show you how much I appreciate your support, I am offering you a free book. 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After losing her whole family in a fire, the only thing she has left is a scar on her neck. A constant reminder that anyone she loves is in danger… Duke Thomas cannot stop himself from helping the mistreated lady in the gardens. Little did he know that his act of kindness would end up in a scandal with the very same lady that saved his life years ago… What starts as a simple marriage of convenience turns into an unstoppable love, overflowing from their hearts. But their happiness crumbles down when Madeleine’s curse threatens Thomas’ life. And the only way to save him is to leave him forever… PROLOGUE Thomas Hatcher, the only son of the Duke of Westcourt, sat back in his carriage, his thoughts moving twice as fast as it was. He’d found it impossible to relax all day long, and he knew that his worry had everything to do with the fact that his father was being less than honest with him as of late. Something was definitely going on—something concerning—but Thomas had no idea what it was. He was sure his father’s gambling had caused trouble for the family once again. It was always something to do with gambling. It was always his father losing money betting on card games or horse races, driving them into debt—a problem they wouldn’t have had if it hadn’t been for his father’s inability to stop putting money down on everything. The Dukedom of Westcourt should have been wealthy, but the current Duke ruined that with every move he made. The last thing Thomas had heard his father say was that there was some sort of trouble with an earl. Money was owed to this earl, and somehow it would have to be repaid—although Thomas had no idea how that could be done. He wished he could have just reassured himself that it wasn’t his problem, that it was something his father would take care of, and that he could keep his hands out of it, but he knew that wasn’t the case. Whatever was going on, the repercussions were bound to affect him too. No sooner had he thought this than the carriage came to a halt. Thomas frowned. What was this about? The carriage door opened. Thomas leaned forward, expecting to see his footman— But the man who stood there was unfamiliar to him. He had lank, unkempt hair, and when his lips parted, he exposed rotted teeth. One cheek was badly scarred. Thomas pulled away from him reflexively, but the man grabbed him by the arm and yanked him out of the carriage, sending him sprawling onto the ground. Thomas scrambled to his feet. The man advanced on him, a knife in one hand. Thomas wasn’t the sort to run from a fight, but he also wasn’t the sort to stand in front of a man with a knife and permit himself to be attacked. He turned and ran. A moment later, he heard the sound of footsteps pursuing him into the woods. He ran faster, pushing himself harder, but the man behind him was clearly more used to this sort of thing than he was. He felt a hard shove between his shoulder blades and went sprawling. Then he felt a sharp pain in his gut. He looked down and saw the hilt of the knife. He had been stabbed. His vision swam. He did his best to get to his feet again, but he was weak now. The man was gone— he must have run away after stabbing Thomas, though Thomas had no idea where he had gone. The world blacked out around him, came back into view, then faded again. He had to get back to the carriage. It was his only chance… Somewhere in the distance, a dog was barking. Thomas