The Rude Gentleman

He offered her a title. She demanded his heart.

When the notoriously cold Duke of Warwick rudely accuses Esme Prewitt of orchestrating an “accidental” fall into his arms, she marks him as the most arrogant man in England. She is astonished and utterly furious when he later proposes to her, coolly stating she would make a “suitable” Duchess. Her stinging refusal forces the Duke to examine himself for the first time. Rectifying his mistake won’t be easy, especially when a charming newcomer arrives in town.

The Graf von Romincka is everything the Duke is not: flattering, attentive, and deeply sympathetic. While Esme is quickly entranced, Warwick suspects the mysterious German exile is a fraud. Driven by jealousy, the Duke blunders from one mistake to the next in his desperate bid to make her see the truth.

Can a proud Duke learn that a lady’s affection must be earned, not bought? And will Esme learn too late the dangerous difference between sweet flattery and true fidelity?

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