{"product_id":"blame-it-on-the-duke-9780062397768","title":"Blame It on the Duke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHave you heard? \u003cbr\u003eThe future Duke of Barrington has just been gambled away by his father. To an heiress \u003cbr\u003eThe delicious details thus far\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicolas, Lord Hatherly, never intended to marry--nor add to the \"mad\" Hatherly line--but now he must honor his father's debt to a social-climbing merchant or lose the family estate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notoriously wild marquess, won by her father at a game of cards, is the very last thing Miss Alice Tombs wants. She's spent the last three seasons repelling suitors in spectacular fashion so she'd be at liberty to explore the world. She'll just have to drive this one away as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil Nick proposes an utterly tempting arrangement: one summer together to prove the legitimacy of their union, then Alice is free to travel while Nick revels in the time he has left before the Hatherly Madness takes hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will be easy to walk away after a few months of make-believe wedded bliss--won't it? Alice and Nick are about to find out...one sultry night at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis ought to be fun\u003c\/em\u003e . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Avon Romance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBell, Lenora:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLenora Bell is a \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling, award-winning author of historical romances. A teacher with an MFA in Creative Writing, Lenora has lived and worked on five continents. She currently lives in New Zealand with her carpenter husband and two tiger-striped rescue kitties. She loves hearing from readers! Sign up for her mailing list to hear about new books, sales, and giveaways.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513780769042,"sku":"9780062397768","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f2fb2dc8-6b3e-4286-bc38-cd8355e05185.jpg?v=1730966937","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blame-it-on-the-duke-9780062397768","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}