Local author Lenore “Nori” Nash’s latest romance novel, “The Devil’s Own Duke,” will be published next week and promises to include twists on classic tropes, explore feminist issues and provide plenty of steamy love scenes.

“These are Jane Austen stories with naughty bits. The steam level is high,” Nash said. “These books are sexy. They’re fun. They’re light. They’re frothy. They’re all feminist.”

Nash publishes under the pen name Lenora Bell. She grew up in…