The Dukeвђ™s Golden Belle By Anna St. Claire May 2026

: As the Christmas season progresses, the two agree to get to know one another. Their relationship evolves from one of duty to genuine love as they work through past traumas. Key Characters

: Michael finds himself bound to marry Isabelle—his sister’s childhood friend and his late brother's former betrothed. The Duke’s Golden Belle by Anna St. Claire

: The plot includes a mystery element that adds tension beyond the central romance. Reading Order : As the Christmas season progresses, the two

: The protagonists have known each other since they were young, adding a layer of familiar history. : The plot includes a mystery element that

: A "wallflower" with a deep-seated fear of Society stemming from the childhood disappearance of her twin brother, Marcus.

The story follows , the seventh Duke of Clarence, and Lady Isabelle Griffith . Michael unexpectedly inherits the title and a marriage contract after his older brother, Daniel, dies in a riding accident.

: Neither Michael nor Belle wants the forced match. Michael struggles to see Isabelle as anything other than his brother's fiancée, while Isabelle suffers from severe social anxiety and a fear of crowded functions.