A rake's dilemma. A blue stocking's desperation. A scandalous deal under one roof…

Lady Francesca lives a dull existence. But when her father suddenly dies and she catches her betrothed in the arms of another, her life is uprooted, and she has no option but to seek temporary shelter from the man she despises most, her neighbor, the insufferable Duke Joshua…

Duke Joshua is a notorious rake, who would happily go to extreme lengths to bed a lady. But when it is his irritable neighbor, Lad...
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A rake's dilemma. A blue stocking's desperation. A scandalous deal under one roof…

Lady Francesca lives a dull existence. But when her father suddenly dies and she catches her betrothed in the arms of another, her life is uprooted, and she has no option but to seek temporary shelter from the man she despises most, her neighbor, the insufferable Duke Joshua…

Duke Joshua is a notorious rake, who would happily go to extreme lengths to bed a lady. But when it is his irritable neighbor, Lady Francesca, showing up at his door, seeking refuge, it may just be his worst nightmare come to life…

So he strikes a deal: Joshua will aid Francesca in finding a suitable husband, if only to have her out of his estate sooner.

Except, with his hot-blooded neighbor as ward, he is not so sure for how long he can resist her...
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