A Duke In Winter By Emily Royal [2026]

: Following the anthology's run, Emily Royal published The Taming of the Duke as an independent novella. 🔍 Full Author Lineup

📚 The Collection Overview

If you pick up the full A Duke in Winter collection, you will read stories from: Emily Royal Elizabeth Johns Anna St. Claire Elizabeth Keysian Caroline Warfield Elizabeth Ellen Carter Ruth A. Casie C.H. Admirand Charlotte Wren Sandra Sookoo A Duke in Winter by Emily Royal

: 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.

: She contributed the opening story to the anthology, which is a standalone connected to her popular Misfits of the Ton series. 📖 Emily Royal's Story: The Taming of the Duke : Following the anthology's run, Emily Royal published

: 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 work in this book, her story is a Regency-era romance that heavily features the "fake dating" and "enemies to lovers" tropes: Casie C

: 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.