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Kelsey Swanson

Bestselling author of spicy historical romance with heat, heart, and happily ever afters...

BEDDING THE MARQUESS is now available!

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Courting the Duchess

Category:
Fiction
SKU:
0007
Price:
$14.99
Genre:
Romance
Cover:
Paperback
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Description

*Read the Kindle eBook version for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited subscription, or purchase it directly from Amazon.com for only $0.99 (ASIN:  B0F4Z5MQSZ).

 

 

 

He vanished without a word. Only now that he has returned, her heart isn’t ready to forgive—or forget.

Eight years ago, Sterling St. John, Duke of Morton, vanished mere hours after marrying his innocent young bride. Alaina was left humiliated, heartbroken…and untouched. London buzzed with gossip, but she endured it all and emerged transformed.

Now a sharp-tongued beauty and the fearless founder of a scandalously progressive ladies’ reading Society, Alaina has no intention of welcoming her wayward husband home. She’s determined to show him he’s neither needed nor wanted.

But Sterling isn’t the same man either. Hardened by years of secrets and haunted by decisions he cannot reveal, he knows protecting the wife he never wished to leave means keeping her in the dark.

Yet the fiery woman she’s become tries his sanity and ignites his passion; he never expected the woman she became to tempt him past all reason.

It isn’t long before both realize that there’s still something there, that they were meant to be together. But when the truth comes to light, will love be enough to bridge the years—and the secrets—that lie between them?

Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Flame line, so this is a scorching-hot read with open-door steam.

Read in Kindle Unlimited!

Spy Society
Book 1 - Courting the Duchess 
Book 2 - Seducing the Spy
Book 3 - Marrying the Marquess

About Kelsey

Author, wife, mother, animal-lover, and owner of an obscene amount of books. Kelsey is an Illinois native but spent some time in North Carolina while in college. She fostered her love of reading and writing after a heart condition sidelined her childhood. Her passions continued to develop long after surgery restored her health. To this day it's difficult to find her without a book in her hand. She dove headfirst into the romance genre (perhaps) a bit earlier than the recommended minimum age and became rather adept at disguising her reading material. Once exposed to the glittering world of historical romance, she was forever changed. Her love of writing and all things British translated into her future collegiate studies in both English (with an emphasis on Brit Lit) and History (mainly British and European). She would go on to earn Bachelor's Degrees in both English and History, as well as a Master's Degree in English. She finished penning her first novel fresh out of high school and has never looked back. After a few more years, she was inspired to write The Baron's Folly -- her first publication. When she's not writing or reading, Kelsey is usually watching reruns of her favorite shows ("Schitt's Creek", "The Office", "The Middle", "The Good Place", "Parks and Rec", "New Girl", etc.), or streaming just about any true crime show on Netflix; obsessively collecting architectural designs, crafts, and recipes on Pinterest; or sketching, crocheting, cooking, and spending time with her family. She is a diehard supporter of the Oxford Comma (in case you couldn't tell) and is glued to the TV whenever le Tour de France is on.

Coming Soon!

The third book in my "Spy Society" series, Bedding the Marquess is finally available! My second series with Dragonblade Publishing, "Reformed Rakes", is coming in 2026, and my newest release acts as a bridge between the two series. I am so excited about all of these new stories and cannot wait to share them with you. Check out my profile on my publisher's website for additional information.

Barnes & Noble Signing

I was so thrilled to have a signing at the Naperville, IL Barnes & Noble location to celebrate the release of Courting the Duchess. It was amazing to meet new readers, chat with my fellow lovers of books, and share my passion. (It was also nice to spend time indoors after the hellish heat of the outdoor event I attended the mont prior!) I loved discussing my books (and may have even converted a few customers into lovers of historical romance)!

Blind Date with a Book

Coming soon to my online store! We will be offering special Blind Dates with a Book boxes. These will be packages with one of Kelsey's books and a bunch of curated bookish goodies (stickers, bookmarks, pens, hilighters, sticky notes, notebooks, etc.). You select your favorite trope(s) and we create a special delivery just for you. Watch my newsletter for the launch information!

Bookish Bags

Also coming soon to my online store:  Bookish Bags! A variety of sizes will be offered, so you can receive the perfect delivery of fun bookish goodies! Pick the size of your bagand your preferred color(s) and we will do the rest. Each bag will be hand-picked and packed. (Love watching those packaging videos on TikTok? You might be seeing some from us soon...). Watch my newsletter for launch information!

Bedding the Marquess

Bedding the Marquess is here! Gideon and Caroline's story of friends-to-lovers, marriage of convenience, found family, reformed rake, spies, and mistaken identity is now available on Amazon as a Kindle eBook. You can also read it for FREE with a Kindle Unlimited subscription! It is available on Amazon as a paperback as well, and it will be available through my store soon!

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P.O. Box 152
Ingleside, IL 60041