Duke of the Sun by Patricia Haverton

“Two years you are gone, and now you expect me to give in to you?”
“Always and forever, Duchess. You are mine.”

Forced to marry, Cordelia hates her husband. So when he abandons her hours after their wedding, she is free. Until, two years later, he returns. And he dares to have demands.
Duke Michael does not care for his wife or the ton. But when he is branded a killer, he must come back to repair his reputation, starting with the wildling of a wife he left behind…
Five events together, that is what Michael demands. And Cordelia has no choice but to comply. Even as she realizes that each one brings her closer to a brand new ruination: falling for her own husband…

*If you like powerful Dukes, loving Duchesses and a marvelous depiction of the majestic Regency and Victorian era, then Duke of the Sun is the novel for you.