As she walked away, Delilah realized with a start that while she had won the land, she was very much in danger of losing her heart to the very man she had spent a lifetime daring to notice her.
The final hand came down to a single card. Delilah felt the prickle of sweat against her silk bodice. She played her Ace of Hearts.
The following is an original story inspired by the title and style of Sofie Darling's Regency romances, focusing on the tension between a spirited lady and a formidable duke.
Delilah breathed a sigh of relief, but as she stood to leave, Arthur caught her wrist.