Don't Let Your Dukes Grow Up to Be Scoundrels: Dukes in Disguise, Book 1

About this book

Lady Gemma Lively is a former darling of London’s high society, but her world shatters when her father’s death leaves her and her family destitute. Their only remaining asset is a run-down coaching inn, forcing Gemma to trade her glamorous gowns for a desperate mission: securing a wealthy husband to save her family from ruin. Her plans are immediately disrupted by the local barkeep, Hal Deveril, a man who is as insufferable as he is dangerously attractive. Hal is no ordinary tavern worker; he is a struggling Duke hiding behind the bar to escape the crushing weight of his impoverished estate and the demands of his title. Convinced that Gemma is nothing more than a shallow fortune hunter, he keeps his identity secret while trying to ignore her ambitious schemes. However, their mutual animosity quickly gives way to a fiery, undeniable attraction that neither can suppress. Utilizing the classic enemies-to-lovers trope, this story follows the tension between Gemma’s need for security and Hal’s desire to keep his noble status under wraps. As their secret kisses and sizzling arguments deepen into something more, the looming shadow of his deception threatens to shatter the fragile trust they have built, leaving them to wonder if love can survive the truth.