Seduced by the Duke - Emma Dusk - Historical Steamy Romance Novel - Chapter 1

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Seduced by the Duke follows Eliza Harrow as she arrives at the formidable Northmere Hall to serve as governess to Lord Henry Ravenshaw, a six-year-old orphan and the Duke’s brother. Stormy weather, unsettling warnings, and the household’s rigid control set an ominous tone from Eliza’s first moments at the estate. Confronted by a severe housekeeper and the Duke’s intolerance of delay, Eliza must navigate secrecy, emotional neglect, and shifting power dynamics. Her determined empathy signals the beginning of a volatile bond and a perilous change.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages354

Reading Time9 h 5 min

AccessFree to download

Chapter One

Arrival at Northmere Hall

The governess appointment

Warnings about the Duke and the boy

Meeting the housekeeper

Seduced by the Duke HISTORICAL STEAMY ROMANCE NOVEL Emma Dusk Copyright © 2026 by Emma Dusk All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without written permission from the publisher. Published by Typewritink Publishing. [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Published by Typewritink Publishing An independent digital publishing house dedicated to thoughtfully produced ebooks. © Typewritink Publishing [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) A Gift for You [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Thank you, my lovely reader, for picking up my book it means more than words can describe. To welcome you properly into my Steamy Regency Romance family, I'd love to give you a full-length novel, A Bargain with a Distant Duke, as a FREE gift Emma Dusk Thank you again for being part of this journey. Your support makes everything possible. [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Table Of Contents Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Epilogue The Cold Duke's Ruined Bride Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three About Emma Dusk About the Publisher [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Chapter One "You'll be wishing you'd stayed in the coach, miss." The coachman's warning came too late because Eliza Harrow had already stepped onto the gravel drive of Northmere Hall, and the wind had already made its assault upon her person. It seized her traveling cloak, rattled the brim of her bonnet, and with the particular malice reserved for women with too much hair and too few hairpins, it sent three carefully placed pins scattering into the Yorkshire mud. Wonderful, she thought, pressing one gloved hand to the copper mass threatening to escape its confinement. Arriving at my new position, looking like I've survived a shipwreck. Very professional. "The weather here's got a mind of its own," the coachman continued, heaving her battered trunk from the coach with considerably more force than necessary. "The moors don't take kindly to strangers." Eliza turned to face the house, and whatever witty response she'd been preparing died in her throat. Northmere Hall rose before her like something out of a Gothic novel: all gray stone and mullioned windows, turrets and chimneys reaching toward a sky the color of old pewter. It was beautiful in the way that storms were beautiful: vast, indifferent, and faintly threatening. The kind of house that had witnessed centuries of births, deaths and scandals, and had simply absorbed them all into its ancient bones. The kind of house that did not care whether she lived or died. Charming, Eliza thought, tucking another escaping strand of hair behind her ear. Absolutely charming. She had seen imposing houses before, of course. In her twenty-seven years, she had been governess to four different families, and each posting had come with its own impressive pile of stone and secrets. But those houses had been lived in—filled with flowers, noise and the comfortable chaos of family life. They had worn their grandeur like comfortable old coats. This house wore its grandeur like armor. "Shall I help you to the door, miss?" The coachman was already climbing back onto his seat, clearly eager to escape before the sky fulfilledits threatening promise of rain. "No, thank you. I'm sure I can manage." The coachman hesitated, something that might have been pity flickering across his weathered face. "The Duke... He keeps to himself, they say. And the boy…" He stopped, shook his head. "Well…Good luck to you, miss." Before Eliza could ask what exactly he'd meant by that ominous little speech, he'd clicked to his horses and the coach was rattling away down the drive

FAQs

Who is Eliza Harrow, and why does she go to Northmere Hall?

Eliza Harrow becomes a governess at Northmere Hall to care for Lord Henry Ravenshaw, the Duke’s six-year-old brother.

What impression does Northmere Hall make on Eliza when she arrives?

The estate feels Gothic and storm-shadowed, rising like a long-held secret that seems indifferent to whether she lives or dies.

Why does the housekeeper scold Eliza when she arrives late?

The housekeeper insists that the Duke does not tolerate tardiness and corrects Eliza’s expected arrival time as four o’clock.

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