Lord Sebastian's Secret: 3 [Mass Market Paperback] Ashford, Jane

Sebastian Gresham returns from the Napoleonic Wars with a secret that could destroy his reputation — he can barely read or write. Now he's expected to take his place in society, manage estates, and navigate the ton's endless correspondence. Enter Lady Georgina Stane, who discovers his struggle and offers to help. What begins as secret tutoring sessions becomes something neither expected: a partnership built on trust, vulnerability, and growing attraction. Jane Ashford writes Regency romance with emotional depth and characters who feel refreshingly real. This is the third in the Duke's Sons series, but works as a standalone. The class barriers, the learning disability handled with surprising sensitivity for the genre, and the slow-burn chemistry make this more than a ballroom romp. For readers who like their historical romance thoughtful, the duke's-son-with-a-secret trope done right, and heroines who actually do something useful.