{"product_id":"second-dukes-the-charm-9781250907363","title":"Second Duke's the Charm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Her Majesty's Rebels: three brilliant women who run King \u0026amp; Co., London's most exclusive investigative agency... \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe wedding-night death of her much older husband left Tess Townsend the Dowager Duchess of Wansford--and still a virgin. Now she and her two best friends investigate London's most scandalous crimes, and while Tess longs to experience physical pleasure for herself, she can't risk losing her treasured independence... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCynical shipping magnate Justin Thornton never expected to inherit a dukedom, but he'll do his duty. When the ravishing woman he kissed at a party turns out to be the Dowager Duchess, Justin sees an obvious solution: a marriage of convenience that will suit them both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the passion that sparks between them is anything but convenient. As Tess works on a new case at the request of Queen Charlotte, her increasingly suspicious behavior makes Justin question her motives--and her past. The infuriating woman clearly can't be trusted, but Justin doesn't believe in love, so there's absolutely no danger of him falling for his own wife...is there?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate Bateman, (also writing as K. C. Bateman), is a bestselling author of historical romances, including her RITA(R) nominated Renaissance romp, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil To Pay\u003c\/i\u003e, the Bow Street Bachelors series (\u003ci\u003eThis Earl of Mine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTo Catch an Earl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Rogue\u003c\/i\u003e), along with the novels in the Secrets \u0026amp; Spies series (\u003ci\u003eTo Steal a Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Raven's Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Counterfeit Heart\u003c\/i\u003e). When not writing novels that feature feisty, intelligent heroines and sexy, snarky heroes you want to both strangle and kiss, Kate works as a fine art appraiser and on-screen antiques expert for several popular TV shows in the UK. She splits her time between Illinois and her native England. Follow her on Twitter to learn more.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599744733458,"sku":"9781250907363","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d6228fe7-0613-45ea-8eb1-10c67a78256b.jpg?v=1732204620","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/second-dukes-the-charm-9781250907363","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}