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Description edit
Miss Penelope Prestwick wants a duke for a husband and clearly the dashing Duke of Edenham is the best choice. Just as Lady Dalby is clearly the best person to arrange the match. But how exactly should Penelope go about dazzling a duke? Surely a show of cleavage never hurt anyone. Perhaps a... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters edit
- Lady Sophia Dalby: infamous courtesan-turned-matchmaker, a countess, and still one of the most beautiful women in England
- Penelope Prestwick: wants a duke for a husband
- Marquis of Iveston: pretends to be competition for Penelope's affections
- Duke of Edenham: a dashing man Penelope wants to marry because he is a Duke
First Sentence edit
Miss Penelope Prestwick stood in the middle of the conservatory of her father's Upper Brook Street home and stares at the roses. The roses were a disaster.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 4 of 6 in The Courtesan Chronicles. (standard series)
Preceded by The Courtesan's Wager, and followed by Daring a Duke.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Claudia Dain (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 1, 2009
ISBN: 978-0425229682
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 1, 2009
ISBN: 978-0425229682
Page Count: 336
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
Subjects edit
- Books › Romance › Historical
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