**An iBooks Best Romance of August Pick!** **One of Publishers Weekly’s Buzz Books of Romance 2017!** **An Amazon Best Romance of August Pick!** **2017 RT Reviewer’s Choice Book of the Year Nominee and 2017 RT Reviewer’s Choice Nominee for Best Historical Love & Laughter!** ***When girl meets Duke, their marriage breaks all the rules…*** Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury’s to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London ne’er-do-wells by night. Now there’s a new item on the list. He needs an heir—which means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicar’s daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that she’ll do. His terms are simple: *- They will be husband and wife by night only.* *- No lights, no kissing.* *- No questions about his battle scars.* *- Last, and most importantly… Once she’s pregnant with his heir, they need never share a bed again.* But Emma is no pushover. She has a few rules of her own: *- They will have dinner together every evening.* *- With conversation.* *- And unlimited teasing.* *- Last, and most importantly… Once she’s seen the man beneath the scars, he can’t stop her from falling in love…*