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Ne’er Duke Well

The swoony, witty, feminist Regency romance, perfect for Tessa Dare fans
By Alexandra Vasti
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Brief Description
Step 1: Find perfect wife Step 2: Save reputation from ruin Step 3: Do not, at any cost, fall in love with Selina Ravenscroft Peter Kent, newly inherited Duke of Stanhope, has developed quite the scandalous reputation, which must be overturned if he is to win... Read More
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A scandalous duke enlists the help of the most proper debutante in London to save his reputation, in this swoony, feminist, witty Regency romance, perfect for fans of Tessa Dare, Martha Waters and Lex Croucher.

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Step 1: Find perfect wife

Step 2: Save reputation from ruin

Step 3: Do not, at any cost, fall in love with Selina Ravenscroft

Peter Kent, newly inherited Duke of Stanhope, has developed quite the scandalous reputation, which must be overturned if he is to win the guardianship of his young half-siblings.

For help, he turns to Lady Selina Ravenscroft, society's most proper debutante (save one tiny secret...). She suggests courtship and marriage to a lady of unimpeachable character—which due to the aforementioned secret is definitely not Selina herself.

But her matchmaking goes awry when the scorching chemistry between them proves impossible to resist. For the disreputable duke and his unpredictable matchmaker, falling in love might just be the ultimate scandal...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805461364

Publisher: Atlantic Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corvus

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 277g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Alexandra Vasti loves coffee, beignets, and books, in no particular order. She is the author of the Halifax Hellions series. In between writing swoony Regency romances with hijinks and heart, she teaches British and Caribbean literature in New Orleans.

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