Wedded to the Forbidden Duke by Ava MacAdams

“Have no doubt, sweet wife, I will have you begging in surrender by the time the night is done.”

Lady Cecilia knows the perfect match for her sworn bachelor brother is her best friend. However, the most irritating obstacle stands in her way: her brother’s best friend, the most rakish of lords.
Duke Ian vowed never to wed after his family’s fatal accident. So when the captivating Lady Cecilia meddles in his best friend’s life, he must protect him from the threat of imminent marriage.
Yet during one of Cecilia’s matchmaking attempts, the ton catches them in each other’s arms. Now, Ian must marry his best friend’s sister… And the moment he tastes his wife’s lips, he aches to cross the most forbidden line: claim her completely…

*If you like a realistic yet steamy depiction of the Regency and Victorian era, then Wedded to the Forbidden Duke is the novel for you.