Nancy's Reviews > The Runaway Duke

Rebecca Tremaine runs away from marriage to a boring nobleman. She’s aided by one of her father’s grooms, who has always held a fondness for her. But then highwaymen mysteriously attack them. They barely escape but not before Connor Riordan figures the ruffians might have been after him rather than the errant bride. No one knows his secret identity as the Duke of Dunbrooke. Everyone believes he was killed in the war. He assumes his younger brother manages the dukedom but then is shocked to discover that’s not the case. Someone does have a valid reason to want to kill him. Even as his attraction grows for Rebecca, he knows the truth might tear them apart. Can he protect her until he can make her his bride? This fast-paced historical romance will have you racing to the end to see what happens when Connor’s identity is revealed.