Onerous Duty

London, 1802. Major Harry Sterling has left behind his regiment following the death of his father and, in quick succession, his older brother. The responsibilities that come with being Duke of Ranliegh now fall to him, including marrying and siring an heir without delay.

However, Harry finds himself distracted from looking for a wife when his soldier instincts lead him to a web of treachery and the possibility that his brother''s death was no accident. As his investigation unfolds, so Harry''s search for a wife continues ... surely the eldest Winslow girl, the wilful Isabella, wouldn''t be right at all .

Evocative and beautiful realised romance/ saga for fans of Katie Flynn, Josephine Cox and Julia Quinn Since her first novel was published in 2002, when she was 71, Beryl has been writing heart-wrenching historical sagas. In this novel she writes about the regency era, made popular by the recent Bridgerton success.