The Duchess Deal

`Dare perfectly crafts an ever-present romantic tension that propels the novel swiftly forward to its breathless conclusion’ – Publishers Weekly Witty, Saucy Regency Romance `I am a Duke. I’m not asking you to marry me. I am offering to marry you. It’s a different thing entirely.’ When the Duke of Ashbury returns from war scarred, he realises he needs an heir – which means he needs a wife! When Emma Gladstone, a vicar’s daughter turned seamstress visits wearing a wedding dress, he decides on the spot that she’ll do. His terms are simple:- They will be husband and wife by night only.- No lights, no kissing.- No questions about his battle scars. – Last, and most importantly… Once she’s pregnant with his heir, they need never share a bed again. But Emma is no pushover. She has secrets and some rules of her own:- They will have dinner together every evening.- With conversation.- And teasing.- Last, and most importantly… Once she’s seen the man beneath the scars, he can’t stop her from falling in love… When a girl meets a Duke, their marriage breaks all the rules…