So much fun! A duke who owns a cocoa plantation (where he pays his workers) and who is interested in lower import taxes and abolishing the slave trade needs a bride whose family influence can help him implement these changes in parliament. Slightly more dastardly in his romantic pursuits, James invites four eligible innocents to his estate to audition for the job.

Charlene is persuaded to pose as her half-sister who is the legitimate daughter of Charlene's father and is currently out of the country and doesn't want to miss her chance to win the duke. Charlene helps her mother run a brothel, but has kept herself out of the trade. She agrees to the plan for a price. Too bad she falls for the duke while she's at it...

A great debut, and I'll be watching out for more Lenora Bell novels in the future!