A witty Regency romp "You are a lady of breeding… And would make an excellent duchess…" Not the most romantic of proposals, but Marcus Cranford knows it will be accepted for Lady Rose Trafford desperately needs a convenient husband to protect her and her beloved younger sisters. It also saves the new duke from the horror of a London season! Rose is courageous, hardworking, often exasperating… So what Marcus doesn't expect is this new spark of lust-and the hope that she's feeling it too… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.