The Worst Duke in London
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Publisher Description
Bridgerton meets 10 Things I Hate About You in this spicy enemies-to-lovers Regency romance from a "must-read author" (Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author).
Lady Evangeline Raine prefers animals to people and has no interest in marriage--much to the dismay of her flirty younger sister, Viola. Because their father has one rule: Viola may be courted, only if Effie has a suitor as well.
Saddled with debt, Gage Croft, Duke of Vale, is determined to rebuild his estates. When the owner of his vowels offers him a fortune to charm the impervious Lady Evangeline for the season so Lady Viola can be courted, the game is on, even if it means pretending to seduce an unconventional wallflower.
But Gage gets much more than he bargains for in an adversary who wants to make her own scandalous arrangement. Effie will go to London for the season, but only if Gage agrees to be her lover. Yet when their fake courtship leads to passionate feelings, will their indecent proposal end with the season or be the start of something real?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Inspired by the movie 10 Things I Hate About You, Howard's scintillating third Taming of the Dukes Victorian romance (after Never Met a Duke Like You) pairs a indomitable spitfire with a dashing Scottish duke. Lady Evangeline Raine—dubbed Lady Ghastly during her first London season by misogynistic Lord Huntington due to her acerbic wit—is perfectly content never to marry and instead devote her life to her fledgling animal shelter. She does, however, want to experience sex and propositions Lord Gage Croft, Duke of Vale—who, much to her disappointment, declines her offer in the name of honor. When Evangeline's far more poised younger sister Viola asks her to chaperone her own London season, Evangeline reluctantly agrees. Meanwhile Huntington, who has his sights set on Viola, commissions Gage to distract Evangeline for six weeks of courtship so that he can get close to her sister. In exchange, he'll forgive Gage's late brother's debts. The heat between Evangeline and Gage leads to a steamy affair, but what will happen when she learns of his involvement in Huntington's scheming? Howard's appealing, forward-thinking female characters enliven this equally sensual and emotional love story. Readers won't want to put it down.
