by Eloisa James
First published 2016
The Duke of Trent has his future mapped out. He will marry a suitable Englishwoman and continue his orderly aristocratic life. Merry Pelford represents everything he should avoid. This American heiress has already abandoned two men at the altar, earning herself a scandalous reputation across London society. Trent considers her beneath his notice until one charged meeting changes everything. Suddenly he wants her more than he has ever wanted any woman. The proud duke decides he must have Merry as his wife, regardless of the obstacles. But Merry has already accepted another proposal. Having fled from marriage twice before, she has sworn to herself that this time she will walk down the aisle. Trent finds himself fighting not just for desire but for something deeper. As he battles to claim Merry and win her love, both discover that the heart follows no rules of proper society.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, american, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: England, London
Period: 19th-century
432 pages · Kindle Edition · Avon