Always Be My Duchess -- Amalie Howard

<b><i>Pretty Woman </i>meets the Bridgertons in this witty, vivacious historical take on 90s romcoms by <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author Amalie Howard: <p/>"Refreshing, steamy, and stocked with characters you don't normally get to see in the genre--a must-read author." <br>--Jodi Picoult, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author <p/>"Fabulous writing . . . such a delicious escape. Utterly delightful!" <br>--Eloisa James, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author <p/>"Amalie Howard tells a story with self-assured style, wit, and energy . . . her writing sparkles!"</b> --<b>Lisa Kleypas, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author</b> <p/>Lord Lysander Blackstone, the stern Duke of Montcroix, has only one interest: increasing his considerable fortune. After a series of betrayals, he keeps his emotions buried deep. Money, after all, can't break a man's heart--or make promises it can't keep. But when his reputation for being heartless jeopardizes a new business deal, he finds himself seeking a most unusual--and alluring--solution . . . <p/>Once an up-and-coming ballerina, Miss Geneviève Valery is now hopelessly out of work. After refusing to become a wealthy patron's mistress, Nève was promptly shown the door to the streets. When she accidentally saves the life of a handsome duke, she doubts the encounter will go any better than her last brush with nobility. But instead of propositioning her, Montcroix makes Nève an offer she would be a fool to refuse: act as his fake fiancée