The Scottish Duke [Mass Market Paperback] Ranney, Karen

A Scottish duke with a dark secret. An American heiress determined to uncover it. Karen Ranney drops you into Victorian-era Scotland where passion and suspicion collide under one ancestral roof. When Lorna Gordon arrives at Blackhall Castle as the new Duchess of Kinross, she expects grandeur — not a husband who disappears for weeks and a household thick with whispers. The duke is hiding something, and Lorna refuses to play the docile wife. What she discovers threatens everything, but walking away might be impossible when desire runs this deep. Ranney knows how to build tension, layering gothic atmosphere with sharp emotional stakes. If you want a historical romance that feels like a mystery — with actual secrets worth keeping — this delivers. Perfect for fans of Lisa Kleypas or anyone who likes their love stories with shadows in the corners.