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Any Duchess Will Do

by Tessa Dare · Spindle Cove #4

2013 · 375 pages · Harper Collins

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💬 Mentioned in 10+ Reddit threads

📖 31k+ readers on Goodreads

📚 Book 4 of an ongoing series (2 published)

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About this book

Any Duchess Will Do When a stubborn duke decides to teach his meddling mother a lesson by proposing to a serving girl, he expects the whole ridiculous scheme to collapse within days—but Pauline Simms has other plans. What begins as a temporary arrangement for much-needed coin transforms into something neither of them anticipated: a woman who challenges him at every turn and a man who finally sees her for who she truly is. As Pauline navigates the glittering, cutthroat world of high society with wit and heart, Griff discovers that the girl he chose to fail spectacularly might be the only one capable of healing the guarded parts of himself. This is a deliciously fun enemies-to-lovers romp that proves sometimes the most unlikely matches create the most unforgettable love stories.

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