One of Amazon's Best Romances for October 2021
New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath continues her Once
Upon a Dukedom series with this lush love story of a duke who discovers
what he desires in a wife may not be what he needs...
Hugh Brinsley-Norton, the Duke of Kingsland, is in need of a duchess.
However, restoring the dukedom--left in ruins by his father--to its
former glory demands all his time, with little room for sentiment. He
places an advert encouraging the single ladies of the ton to write why
they should be the one chosen, and leaves it to his efficient secretary
to select his future wife.
If there exists a more unpleasant task in the world than deciding who is
to marry the man you love, Penelope Pettypeace certainly can't imagine
what it might be. Still, she is determined to find the perfect bride for
her clueless, yet ruthlessly charming employer.
But when an anonymous note threatens to reveal truths best hidden,
Kingsland has no choice but to confront the danger with Penelope at his
side. Beguiled by the strong-willed, courageous beauty, he realizes he's
willing to risk everything, including his heart, to keep her safe within
his arms. Could it be the duchess he's hunting for has been in front of
him all along?