A Lesson in Exposure The Dowager and The Duelist – Book Five In the velvet hush of an exclusive fencing salon, where duels are fought with steel and seduction, Lady Constance Merriweather arrives early and unarmed. But she knows that in this game, control is the sharpest weapon of all. Until now. Rafael, the dangerously charming French fencing master, offers no lesson plan, only a blindfold, a challenge, and the promise of something far more intimate than victory. Stripped of sight, Constance must rely on instinct, breath, and the treacherous honesty of touch. What begins as a sensual power play becomes an erotic reckoning, where dominance shifts with every heartbeat and the blade of desire cuts dangerously close to trust. Set in a world of regency era, aristocratic secrets, and decadent discipline , A Lesson in Exposure is the fifth scorching tale in The Dowager and The Duelist series. Featuring a dominant noblewoman , a sly swordsman , and a duel where sightless surrender becomes the ultimate vulnerability, this story is dripping with slow-burn tension , explicit eroticism , and emotional unmasking . Perfect for fans of historical BDSM romance , steamy power dynamics , and lovers of the kind of intelligent, character-driven smut where every touch has consequences.