At a Glance
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Series: Heiresses of Eris (Series Finale)
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Genre: Regency Romantic Comedy / Historical Romance
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Key Tropes: Forbidden Passion, Slow Burn (10-year arc), Brother's Best Friend / Sister's Best Friend, Secret Courting, The "Damned" Duke.
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Themes: The burden of a title, the victory of love over virtue, and the culmination of a decade of longing.
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Publisher: Eris Digital Media
A Scandal Worth Taking: Dive into the Forbidden Passion of Virtue's Victory
Virtue Wheatley, a duke's illegitimate daughter, knows her place – far from the heart of the dashing Ozzie Stonington, her best friend's brother. Yet, love blooms in the most unexpected places, and Virtue finds herself tangled in a forbidden desire.
Determined to protect Ozzie and his family from a long-ago scandal that will change everything, Virtue devises a daring plan – one that will ensure his reputation but leave her ostracized. But before facing her exile, she's determined to savor these stolen moments with Ozzie.
Little does Virtue know, the seemingly proper Ozzie harbors secrets of his own. As their final weeks together unfold, wicked desires surface, and a passionate dance ignites, threatening to shatter the carefully constructed facade.
Virtue's Victory is a captivating historical romance where duty clashes with desire. Can Virtue and Ozzie defy societal expectations and find their happily ever after?
Prepare to be swept away by:
- A forbidden love that burns bright against the backdrop of a rigid society.
- A strong heroine who risks all for love and family.
- A surprising hero who hides a passionate side beneath a proper facade.
- A cunning plan that could bring both ruin and redemption.
- A breathtaking journey of love, scandal, and the fight for a future together.
Will Virtue's sacrifice lead to victory, or will love be the ultimate casualty?
Characters & Setting
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Virtue Wheatley: The final Heiress of Eris to find her match. She is a woman of "otherworldly beauty" and inner strength who has waited years for the man she loves but knows she can never have.
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Oswald Stonington (The Duke of Harland): Eleanor’s protective older brother. Formerly a man who lived in the shadows of the Ton, he is now a Duke struggling to reconcile his new responsibilities with his forbidden passion for Virtue.
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Setting: The glittering, high-stakes ballrooms of Regency London and the private sanctuaries where a ten-year secret is finally revealed.
The FAQ
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Is Virtue’s Victory the final book in the series? Yes, it is the spectacular conclusion to the Heiresses of Eris series. It ties together the stories of all the "difficult women" and their matches.
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How is Ozzie related to the other characters? Ozzie is the older brother of Eleanor Stonington (the heroine of Book 1, Chaos's Consort). His romantic journey with Virtue has been happening in the background of the entire series.
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What are the main tropes in Virtue's Victory? This book is a masterclass in the Slow Burn and Forbidden Passion tropes, featuring a hero who has been secretly courting the heroine for ten years before becoming a Duke.
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Where can I find the complete LC Giroux Regency collection? The entire series is published by Eris Digital Media and available at the LC Giroux Experience shop: shop.lcgiroux.com.
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Categories: Regency Romance, Historical Rom-Com, Forbidden Romance.
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Tags: LC Giroux, Eris Digital Media, Heiresses of Eris, Virtue and Ozzie, Duke of Northford, slow burn romance, secret courting, brother's best friend, Regency London, series finale, difficult women.