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Can an impoverished orphan
...ever marry a duke?
Penniless American Rosie Smith will do anything for her wealthy guardian’s daughter. She’d even save her friend from a marriage of convenience with a stuffy Englishman by posing as the heiress! Her plan to put off the duke backfires spectacularly: beneath his stiff formality is a hardworking and amusing man. Too late Rosie is falling for Alexander—only he has no idea who she really is...
After graduating with degrees in history and political science, EVA SHEPHERD worked in journalism and as an advertising copywriter. She began writing historical romances because it combines her love of a happy ending with her passion for history. She lives in Christchurch, New Zealand, but spends her days immersed in the world of late Victorian England.
Beguiling the Duke
is Eva Shepherd’s gripping debut
for Mills & Boon Historical!
Discover more at millsandboon.co.uk.
Beguiling the Duke
Eva Shepherd
ISBN: 978-1-474-08945-6
BEGUILING THE DUKE
© 2019 Eva Shepherd
Published in Great Britain 2019
by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF
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