When an arrogant English duke sets his sights on an unconventional American heiress who's famous for leaving men at the altar, he's finally met his match—and he has no idea what he's gotten himself into. Merry Pelford is everything a proper duke shouldn't want: bold, unpredictable, and absolutely captivating, and after one charged encounter, the Duke of Trent is completely undone and determined to make her his wife. The catch? She's already engaged to someone else, and this time she's promised to actually go through with it. What unfolds is a delicious battle of wills between two people who want each other desperately but can't seem to admit it without their pride getting in the way.

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Blend Regency-era elegance with forbidden tension: orchestral arrangements, sultry jazz vocals, and indie folk yearning. Think lush strings meeting smoldering acoustic guitars—desire simmering beneath propriety, stolen glances set to melody.

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