but only if they’re willing to risk their hearts. Only neither is prepared when very real feelings begin to grow between them. But instead of propositioning her, Montcroix makes Nève an offer she would be a fool to refuse: act as his fake fiancée in exchange for fortune enough to start over. When she accidentally saves the life of a handsome duke, she doubts the encounter will go any better than her last brush with nobility. But when his reputation for being heartless threatens a lucrative business deal, Lysander finds himself negotiating a very different kind of deal. Always Be My Duchess Author Amalie Howard Release Date JPublisher Forever (Grand Central Publishing) ISBN/ASIN 9781538737712 Our Rating Reviewed by Raonaid Buy the Book Our Review Lord Lysander Stone Blackstone, the Duke of Montcroix, wants nothing more than to increase the ducal coffers. After refusing to become a wealthy patron's mistress, Nève was promptly shown the door to the streets. After a rough childhood and a series of betrayals, the Duke likes to keep his emotions buried far below his stony exterior. Once an up-and-coming ballerina, Miss Geneviève Valery is now hopelessly out of work. But when his reputation for being heartless jeopardizes a new business deal, he finds himself seeking a most unusual-and alluring-solution. Money, after all, can't break a man's heart-or make promises it can’t keep. AMALIE HOWARD is a USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of historical romance, including The Beast of Beswick, The Rakehell of Roth, and Always Be My Duchess, and has penned several critically acclaimed young adult novels. After a series of betrayals, he keeps his emotions buried deep.

Lord Lysander Blackstone, the stern Duke of Montcroix, has only one interest: increasing his considerable fortune. When she rescues Lysander Blackstone, Duke of Montcroix, from cutpurses in Covent Garden, he offers her a proposal.

Pretty Woman meets the Bridgertons in this witty, vivacious historical take on 90s romcoms by USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard.

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