[ MATURE CONTENT WARNING: READ ON YOUR OWN RISK ] In the opulent world of aristocracy, Seraphina Alaric, a delicate young woman, is on the brink of an arranged marriage that promises to change her life in ways she could never have imagined. Trapped by societal expectations and her fragile health, she yearns for a taste of freedom and control over her destiny. Amidst a grand banquet, Seraphina's path crosses with the mysterious and alluring Duke of Everwyn, setting the stage for a series of unpredictable events. She impulsively proposes an intimate encounter that will shape the course of her life in ways she could never have foreseen. As they steal away to a secluded room, Seraphina discovers desires she never knew she had, and a strength within herself that she had long suppressed. But when she found out the man she slept with last night was her future husband... "Duke, It Hurts..." promises to unravel a tale of self-discovery, forbidden passion, and the delicate love between the couple.
Novel by Colleen Hoover Sometimes it is the one who loves you who hurts you the most. Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up — she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life suddenly seems almost too good to be true. Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place. As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan — her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.