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In this steamy Regency romp, Lady Selina is determined to find the Duke of Stanhope the perfect wifethe only problem is she's starting to think that might be her.
Peter Kentnewly inherited Duke of Stanhope and recently of New Orleans, Louisianamust become respectable. Between his radical politics and the time he interrupted a minor royal wedding with a flock of sheepnothis fault!hes developed a scandalous reputation at odds with his goal of becoming guardian to his half siblings. For help, he turns to the cleverest and most managing woman of his acquaintance, Lady Selina Ravenscroft.
Selina is societys most proper debutante, save one tiny secret: she runs an erotic circulating library for women. When Peter asks for her help, she suggests courtship and marriage to a lady of unimpeachable reputation. (Which is to say, definitely not herself.)
But matchmaking doesnt go according to plan. Peters siblings run rampant on Bond Street. Selina ends up in the Serpentine. And worst of all, the scorching chemistry between Peter and Selina proves impossible to resist. For the disreputable duke and his unpredictable matchmaker, falling in love just might be the ultimate scandal.
As hot as it is heartfelt, this will have historical romance fans hooked. Publishers Weekly, starred review
An irresistible delight from a remarkable new talent. India Holton,USA Todaybestselling author ofThe Ornithologists Field Guide to Love
ALEXANDRA VASTI is a British literature professor who has loved historical romance since age 11. After finishing her PhD at Columbia University in NYC, she moved to New Orleans, where she lives with her very large and noisy family.
Neer Duke Wellis her first novel.
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