The Duke’s Tempting Widow by Henrietta Harding

Lydia Russell, the widowed Dowager Countess of Hillsborough, has always put duty before desire. When a distant Duke threatens her home and family, she is determined to protect what holds dear at any cost. Yet, her actions spark a battle of wills and a passion she can not deny…
Weston Howard, the rakish Duke of Somerfield, is used to scandal, but Lydia’s actions push him to his limits. Expecting compliance with his new inheritance, he is instead caught in her daring kidnapping scheme and he struggles to resist his growing attraction to the tempting widow.
When mistaken identities and rising tensions lead them on a scandalous adventure, Lydia and Weston must decide if they can trust each other. Will they lower their guards and work together, or remain prisoners of their own inhibitions?

“The Duke’s Tempting Widow” is a historical romance novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

Tropes: Widowed Heroine, Enemies to lovers, Reforming the Rake