But Rosamund insists on an active, equal partnership, so Kevin embarks on a plan: a seduction that will lead to a marriage of convenience, giving Rosamund the social status she needs, and guaranteeing him the silent partner he desires.

Kevin Radnor is shocked that his late uncle, the Duke of Hollinburgh, bequeathed half his company to a total stranger-worse, a beguiling beauty who can only hinder his enterprise. The only hitch for resourceful Rosamund is her arrogant, infuriatingly handsome business partner. Not only will her sudden fortune allow her to move her millinery shop to fashionable London, but Rosamund will be able to provide her younger sister with a proper entry into society. In one life-changing windfall, Rosamund Jameson goes from struggling shopkeeper to heiress-and co-owner of a new business. Contains mature themes.In this sparkling series from New York Times bestselling author Madeline Hunter, a mysterious bequest brings a whole new life-and brand-new love-to three unsuspecting women. Now Iris's desire to unearth the scandal behind the dukedom burns ever brighter: for doing so might also protect the man who has stolen her heart. But all her years on the continent have not prepared her for the sensual onslaught she discovers in his embrace-or the devastation of almost losing him to malicious intentions. Even tangle with the likes of Nicholas, a man whose formidable intellect and good looks lure her like no other. Iris will do anything to restore honor to her beloved grandfather's name. All of which keeps her temptingly close at hand. He agrees to fulfill the late duke's promise to her, even as he grows suspicious of both her motives and the danger that seems to surround her. But as for his second duty-he is finding it difficult to think of any other woman while tantalizing thoughts of Iris occupy his mind. When bedazzling, unconventional Iris Barrington shows up at the estate, Nicholas believes he may have found the missing beneficiary-unless she is a charlatan, or worse. Now the new Duke of Hollinburgh, Nicholas Radnor has two duties to fulfill: locate the mysterious woman mentioned in his late uncle's will and acquire a suitable bride.

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