THE LAST DUCHESS is the first in Stephanie Feagan's new Lennox Series. This is the story of Lady Jane Lennox and Michael, Duke of Blixford. Lady Jane is far from your average Lady, her mother died in child birth, and she was raised by her father and six brothers. She rides horses too fast, is a great shot with a pistol, smart and well read and not very good at all the lady-like activities the other ladies seem to be so good at. She can't paint, sing or play the pianoforte. But Lady Jane is determined to win the heart of the Duke of Blixford who she has loved since seeing him at the funeral of his first wife and close friend of hers.

The Duke of Blixford is determined to continue his family name and he must find a wife to do so. His first wife died in child birth and two years later his sister is holding a party with all the young eligible women so he can do so. The Duke of Blixford does not want to marry for love or become too attached to his wife. He cannot risk going mad from the loss of her as his father did when his mother died. He just needs an heir. When the Duke meets Lady Jane he knows right away he cannot marry her, he knows the risk of loving her is too great. Yet the Duke is overcome by his fascination for her and touches her as no man should touch a lady that is not his wife. The Duke is left with no choice but to offer her his hand in marriage. Lady Jane wants love and a real marriage, so she leaves him and runs off before a marriage can happen.

Four years later she returns and seeks out the Duke who has had two more wives die in childbirth and still has no heir. THE LAST DUCHESS begins there and is a wonderful tale of the ins-and-outs of high society in historical England. Stephanie Feagan does not limit this story to the love story between Lady Jane and the Duke of Blixford. It has so much more, including mystery, intrigue, love and revenge, ending with an unexpected, wonderful twist. The Lennox Series is a great new series, and I can't wait for more from Stephanie Feagan and the Lennox family.