The Duke of Ashbury needs a heir. The problem is, his fiancee dumped him when he returned home from war. But when seamstress Emma turns up at his home demanding payment for the unused wedding dress, he cooks up a deal that might satisfy them both. 📚

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THE DUCHESS DEAL is one of the most gleeful historical romances I've read in a long time. Ash and Emma are a wonderful pair, bantering with the best of them. While Ash begins the book as a grumpy loner, he's never too mean to Emma, and his reasons for acting that way are real. I really dislike it when early meanness feels like too much for the couple to overcome, and that's not the case here. 📚

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It's also one of more open door books I've read in awhile - no holds barred, here! All in all, this book is a treat and I can't wait to read the rest of the series. 📚