The Dressmaker and the Duke

An Edwardian Romance

By: Verity Ashbourne

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

The Dressmaker and the Duke
A sweeping Edwardian romance of secrets, scandal, and stitches of the heart.

1. With nothing left but a silver thimble and a borrowed name, Evelyn Bright boards a midnight train to Windmere Hall, summoned to craft a mourning wardrobe for the reclusive Lady Helen Greystowe. What she finds is a house draped in shadows—and a family bound by silence.

Julian Ashborne, the Duke of Windmere, returned from war bearing scars no uniform could conceal. Haunted by the death of his brother and rumours whispered in drawing rooms, he rules Windmere with precision and ice. But Evelyn sees through the frost, and he sees in her not just a modiste, but a woman brave enough to speak truth in a world that thrives on pretence.

As crimson silk dares to bloom where black once reigned, scandal threatens from within and without. Love flickers between them—impossible, improper, inevitable. But can a duke and a dressmaker defy a world sewn in threads of power and reputation?

In a story of forbidden kisses, late-night confessions, and the courage it takes to choose honesty over legacy, The Dressmaker and the Duke is a richly romantic tale for fans of Downton Abbey, Bridgerton, and The Crimson Petal and the White.

Did Not Like

I did not like that the hero and heroine allowed themselves to succumb to blackmail.