The Duke Wore Fangs (Dark Court of London #1)

The Duke Wore Fangs (Dark Court of London #1) by Barbara Russell is out now, published July 28, 2026.

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The Duke Wore Fangs (Dark Court of London #1) Release Date: July 28, 2026

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A gothic paranormal romance where a cursed empath and a man becoming a monster find they’re the only ones who understand each other.

She saved his life. Now she must save him from what he’s becoming.

Street criminal Alexander Hart is sure he’s done for when he’s caught stealing a lord’s wallet. But Irene, the lord’s daughter, convinces her father to give Alex a second chance—employment as a servant in their household.

Irene is cursed. Her ability to feel other people’s emotions overwhelms her, triggering violent seizures that have left her isolated and misunderstood. Alex is the first person she’s ever met who doesn’t think she’s insane. Or worse—possessed.

When Alex falls ill with a disease no doctor can explain, Irene risks her father’s fury to help him. But what begins as compassion becomes something far more dangerous. Sharp canines. An obsession with blood. An unquenchable thirst growing stronger by the day.

He’s becoming something inhuman. And she may be the only one who can reach him before he’s lost entirely.

Atmospheric, romantic, and darkly compelling—The Duke Wore Fangs is a Victorian paranormal romance for readers who love monsters made, not born, and the women brave enough to love them anyway.

Perfect for readers who love:
– Gothic romance with class-crossed lovers
– Heroines with supernatural gifts and iron spines
– Vampire transformations and forbidden attraction
– Dark, atmospheric Victorian settings

Content warning: Battery (off page), seizures, death of a loved one (off page), grief, OCD and trauma, mild profanity, discussion of past assault. Dual POV. Written in British English.

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