Taming the Wicked Duke by Lucy Langton

After his father’s death, excessive drinking and gambling have become everyday habits for Duke Somerton. Τhe grief had been unbearable, and the loneliness had overcome him. An empty bottle was his only company, while his life the past few months has been a blurred memory. Duke Somerton will deny the consequences of his own afflictions until he finds himself in a battle he cannot face alone. When a fiery Lady will appear aiming to drag him out of his misery, will he give himself a second chance?
Sarah Egerton, secretly known as Lady Villanere to the elite, is desperately unhappy with how boring her life has become as of lately. When she sees the Duke’s plight, she instantly thinks that it’s the perfect opportunity to extend her counselling services with his case. Her task will prove to be more challenging than she expected as the Duke is certain that he needs no help, especially from a woman’s hand. Will she be able to give him his old life back?
When reality hits him, he will still be judgemental of her methodologies which seem to tease and even belittle him at times. The Duke’s health is her main focus, but she finds her overflowing feelings for him too hard to ignore. They are a match made in heaven, but will they finally allow their connection to unfold into all of its glory and madness? And is love enough to keep these two passionate lovers together against all odds?