Lucien fell in love with Meg and asked her to marry him. Her parents died from their poor working conditions. Megs parents fought on the side of the revolution for equality. Luciens were royalist and died by the guillotine during the French Revolution. Both Lucien and Megs parents died in France. Meg was from France too and could speak both languages fluently. Meg a notorious flirt tempted Lucien and soon they were sharing passionate kisses. They began studying each day together enjoying each other’s company. He had a few weeks before he set sail to France and he had promised Frederick and Annie. She flirted with him and suggested she could help him with studying English.

He met Meg Church who has had a crush in him for 6 years at the Castle library as Lucien returned the childrens books that his sister left for him to read. Jack’s twins Frederick and Annie are learning to speak French and asked their Uncle Lucien to learn English so they could talk to him in both languages. He was studying English with his sister Desiree before her marriage to Jack Sheffington his smuggling partner. Lucien and his brother Bastien sold the smithy and now Lucien no longer needs to work but just wait to sail to France to claim his property back. This story is about Lucien le duc the eldest of the le duc family and Meg Church a spinster and best friend to Eve Bastien’s bride. This the last story in the group boxed set of the 12 Dukes of Christmas #5-8.

The Duke's Desire by Erica Ridley