Tall, Duke, and Handsome

Oliver Holden was born the Duke of Lyndhurst, and in his twenty-seven years, nothing has made him question his position or his worth, not even his service as a diplomat. When he comes home to England to take his place in society, he finds that the lowly Baron Blackwell has had the gall to suggest that Oliver should marry the baron's daughter. The duke is amused by the very idea… until he meets Tabitha Blackwell. Then he's aghast.

Tabitha thinks her father is a lunatic to believe she could be a duchess. Even if she wanted to marry a duke – which she doesn't – she knows she's too tall, too thin, too angular, too plain, too old, too outspoken, and too opinionated to appeal to an entitled aristocrat like Lyndhurst.

In fact, their unsuitability is the only thing the duke and the baron's daughter agree on.

But perhaps they can work together, navigating the dangerous waters of the London Season, to find two matches -- a duchess for Oliver and a suitable husband for Tabitha.

Leigh Michaels is the author of more than 100 books, including historical romance, contemporary romance, non-fiction, and local history. More than 35 million copies of her books have been printed in 27 languages and more than 120 countries.