Luke Harper

Luke Harper, a character from the Desire &amp; Decorum series, was a horse master at Edgewater and one of your love interests. He is first seen in Book 1, Chapter 1.

Appearance
Luke has short black hair, green eyes and dark skin. He wears a black jacket with a white shirt and silver tie underneath.

Book 1

 * Chapter 1: The Journey Ahead
 * Chapter 2: Ties That Bind
 * Chapter 3: Threading the Needle
 * Chapter 5: The Road to London
 * Chapter 7: Opera St. James
 * Chapter 8: Ill Repute
 * Chapter 10: On Your Marks
 * Chapter 11: The Clock Runs Out
 * Chapter 12: In Sickness and In Health
 * Chapter 13: A Better Place
 * Chapter 14: Fight or Flight
 * Chapter 16: Season's End

Book 2

 * Chapter 1: Betrothal & Betrayal (Determinant)
 * Chapter 2: A Royal Introduction
 * Chapter 3: Homeward Bound
 * Chapter 4: Back to the Beginning
 * Chapter 5: Celebration
 * Chapter 6: A New Set of Rules
 * Chapter 7: Moonlit Deception
 * Chapter 8: Hunt Or Be Hunted
 * Chapter 9: Until Dawn
 * Chapter 10: In the Balance
 * Chapter 11: A New Horizon
 * Chapter 12: The Deep End
 * Chapter 13: Changing Tides
 * Chapter 15: Eye of the Storm
 * Chapter 16: The Final Vow

Book 3

 * Chapter 1: Family Matters
 * Chapter 2: Ashes to Ashes
 * Chapter 3: A Mother's Touch
 * Chapter 4: Sugar & Spice
 * Chapter 5: Double Trouble
 * Chapter 7: London Calling
 * Chapter 8: The Price of the Past (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 9: Fifth Time's the Charm

Your Character
He is one of your character's love interests. You first meet him when you arrive at Edgewater. He immediately takes a liking to you, but keeps his words polite and minds his manners. You can vent or joke with him about your dealings with the Countess.

Annabelle Parsons
In Book 2, Chapter 6, when your grandmother is forced to release Mr. Harper from employment, Miss Parsons convinces her family to hire him as a manservant.

Ernest Sinclaire
In Book 2, Chapter 8, if he is your love interest, he challenges the Duke to a duel and asks Mr. Sinclaire to be his second. If Mr. Sinclaire is your love interest, he asks Mr. Harper to be his second.

Briar Daly
In Book 2, Chapter 4, when Briar's mother looks at him as a possible suitor for her daughter, both he and Briar stutter at the suggestion. He says that he thinks of Briar more like a sister.

Family
In Book 3, Chapter 9, Your Character gets to hear his side of the story of his mother and brother. It is stated that he has a loving relationship with his mother. When he went to war, she prayed for him everyday and on the day he went made sure he had everything. His relationship with Ezra Harper is estranged. After Luke left for the war, he got a letter from his mother notifying him that Ezra gambled his money away and had a hard time to pay for everything. Luke tried to convince Ezra to discontinue gambling and get a job to support his mother but he couldn't stop gambling. As a result, Luke kicked Ezra from home and started to give his mother money but Ezra always found a way to get the money and gambled it away.

Trivia

 * The name Luke is Latin in origin, which means "light" or "illumination" or "from Lucania" (region of Italy, now Basilicata).
 * He reveals in Book 1, Chapter 2, that he was a soldier and fought in America at Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812.
 * He wanted to attend the Royal Veterinary College in London but they wouldn't accept him.
 * He is shown on the cover of Desire & Decorum, Book 2.
 * In Book 2, Chapter 16, when he saves Queen Charlotte from Mr. Richards' attack, she dubs him Sir Luke Harper and tells him he will be granted lands. His title card changes to Sir Luke to reflect this.
 * His newfound status in this chapter will also give him merit to become a viable marriage option, meaning that you will not have to enter a marriage of convenience with Bartholomew Chambers to secure Edgewater.
 * In a premium scene of Book 3, you can help him choose a name for his estate. If you don't, he will call it "Harperland".