If you are specifically looking for Emily Royal's work in this book, her story is a Regency-era romance that heavily features the "fake dating" and "enemies to lovers" tropes:
: Lord Lucian Horton wants to court a woman named Blanche, but her father decrees that no man may court her until her sharp-tongued older sister, Catherine, is married off. Lucian enlists his friend, the dedicated bachelor Daxton Hawke (the Duke of Petrush), to stage a fake courtship with Catherine to clear the path. A Duke in Winter by Emily Royal
📚 The Collection Overview
: Ten historical romance authors came together to write a collection of stories about moody, brooding dukes attempting to find love during a dark and snowy winter. Format : It is a collection of 10 novella-length stories. If you are specifically looking for Emily Royal's
: Following the anthology's run, Emily Royal published The Taming of the Duke as an independent novella. 🔍 Full Author Lineup Format : It is a collection of 10 novella-length stories
: Catherine resolves never to marry after past heartbreaks but accepts the Duke's advances to help her younger sister. Despite her icy exterior, Daxton thrives on her fiery nature.