The Duke is proud and Miss Bannerman prejudiced--can they reconcile their differences?
Rose Bannerman is willing to save her family from ruin. Her twin, Millie, is far too sensitive to marry for convenience, so Rose must do so. She has loved Perry, the Duke of Bentley, since the schoolroom, but he would never consider her for his bride.
When they become reacquainted, Rose finds the Duke arrogant and Perry considers her pert. He believes Millie is a more suitable match.
Rose takes Millie's place on a carriage ride and pretends to kiss him. Her intention is to embarrass him; she doesn't realize her impulsive action will compromise them both.
Perry is obliged to offer for her, an arrangement neither party is happy with.
Can Miss Bannerman and the Duke put aside their differences and make this arrangement work?
With their family finances in dire straights and her brother and father away trying to secure a new means of support it became imperative Rose and Millie Bannerman choose their husbands wisely. With Millie determined to marry for love, Rose accepted her fate and was ready to marry for money and position. Her heart had always belonged to the dark gentleman who had once saved her from her
perch in the turkey oak anyway. A flirtatious mistake puts Rose on the Dukes arm, but she could not accept her fate even if her heart had been lost to the Duke long ago.
Lord Bentley, Perry, had no desire to find a bride, but it was time the Duke of Essex put his foot forward and made a claim. Stepping up to once again rescue the brave Miss Bannerman, he is stunned when she rebuffs his efforts and leaves him to take a better look at the much loved Millie instead. Yes the bright and golden Millie would be much better suited for his bride, but the stubborn and clumsy Rose with her outspoken ways stirred something within him. While escorting his new intendedaround the ton, it soon became evident that Rose would be more than a handful but with each misstep the woman takes it brings her closer to his heart.
Entertaining, romantic, funny and emotional. This book was a fantastic read that made me empathetic to their emotions as Rose and Perry traveled the path towards finding the love of their lives and giving into their joined destiny and fate. This was a very romantic and flirtatious escape. Rose and Perry were the perfect fit as she stumbled her way into his heart and he came out of his stodgy ways to open his life to a beautiful and spirited young woman. Ms. Miller has delivered an emotional and fun escape that I enjoyed very much.