Description: USA Today bestselling author Michelle McLean turns the Duke trope on its head with a witty, laugh-out-loud Regency perfect for fans of Eloisa James and Sarah MacLean.
As the middle--and least marriageable--sister in a bevy of swans, Lavinia Wynnburn is quite content being the odd duck out. This way, she's free to commit social faux pas without anyone much noticing. Until the Duke of Beaubrooke turns up the morning after a ball, asking for her hand in marriage. Alexander Reddington doesn't particularly care for social niceties, nor is he particularly good at them. But now that the spare has become the heir, he must marry ... and soon. When he stumbles into the same corner as a socially awkward wallflower, he knows he's found the perfect wife: one who won't bother him to attend every simpering event of the season. Only, Alexander's shy and pretty new wife is finding her new position surprisingly exciting and keeps accepting every invitation that flutters past their door. And worse luck, he might even be falling for her. Now he must hide the truth about why he really proposed ... before his unexpectedly happy marriage is dashed to pieces. Contains mature themes.Brief description: Michelle McLean is the author of the MacGregor Lairds series, the Blood Blade Sisters series, and several stand-alone novels, including Romancing the Rumrunner. She holds a BS in history, an MA in English, and loves her romances with a little heat, a lot of humor, and always a happily ever after. When Michelle's not editing, reading, or chasing her kids around, she can usually be found in a quiet corner working on her next book. She resides in Pennsylvania with her husband and two children, an insanely hyper dog, and two very spoiled cats. She also writes contemporary romance as USA Today bestselling author Kira Archer.