The Duke's Engagement Game/The Countess He Can't Have

Name: The Duke's Engagement Game/The Countess He Can't Have
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By Christine Merrill and HELEN DICKSON

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The Duke’s Engagement Game - Christine Merrill The clock’s ticking... on their risky charade! Louisa must convince her grandfather she’s going to wed if she’s to receive her inheritance and escape his tyranny! But the wallflower is a disaster debutante, and she’s given up hope of... Read More

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The Duke's Engagement Game/The Countess He Can't Have

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The Duke’s Engagement Game - Christine Merrill

The clock’s ticking... on their risky charade!

Louisa must convince her grandfather she’s going to wed if she’s to receive her inheritance and escape his tyranny! But the wallflower is a disaster debutante, and she’s given up hope of finding a suitor. Until her brother’s best friend, Thomas, Duke of Bonham, agrees to an engagement ruse...

Playing the part of Louisa’s fiancé is a welcome distraction from his ducal burden, and a chance to help the woman Thomas always viewed as a sister. Except, after a stolen kiss, his feelings for her are anything but brotherly, making it harder to pull away when their game is up...

The Countess He Can’t Have - Helen Dickson

Finding a husband... for the bride he craves!

When Maxim becomes the Earl of Sherborne, he’s stunned to find that his late father’s ward, Louisa Ashworth, has blossomed in his absence. Maxim cannot afford to notice Louisa’s captivating beauty, nor her sharp wit, as he is already betrothed to clear his family’s debts. And it is now his obligation to find Louisa a match...

Headstrong Louisa is determined to marry for love but the suitors vying for her fortune cannot compete with Maxim, who she’s pined for since girlhood. Yet as the Season begins, a forbidden temptation flares between Louisa and the man supposed to find her a husband!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781038978998

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 June 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Mills & Boon Historical

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 314g

Pages: 416

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Christine Merrill Fiction General Fiction HELEN DICKSON Historical Fiction Historical Romance Romance

About the Author

Christine Merrill wanted to be a writer for as long as she can remember. During a stint as a stay-at-home-mother, she decided it was time to “write that book.” She could set her own hours and would never have to wear pantyhose to work! It was a slow start but she slogged onward and seven years later, she got the thrill of seeing her first book hit the bookstores. Christine lives in Wisconsin with her family. Visit her website at: www.christine-merrill.com

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