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Ex-courtesan turned matchmaker Sophia Dalby is called upon to aid Lady Amelia in finding a suitable duke before the next season closes. The scheme involves applying for the title of husband, attracting a crowd of hopeful dukes, and navigating a series of dramatic rejections. Lord Cranleigh, the one duke who refuses to participate, creates his own path, prompting Dalby to push Amelia toward new pursuits. As the aristocratic community buzzes, the courtly contest threatens to upturn traditional expectations and test the limits of marriage, matchmaking and social ambition.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Claudia Dain
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