The Lady Who Said No to the Duke

"In this delightful Regency romance, Allen...delivers entertaining tropes from mistaken identity to marriage of convenience. This fun friends-to-lovers narrative is as sweet as it is steamy." - Library Journal Born to be a Duchess  Determined to defy the Duke!  Lady Thea Campion is aghast to discover that her hand in marriage has been promised to the Duke of Leamington since she was in the cradle! Now, with the prospect of their convenient wedding becoming far too real, Thea is adamant she won’t marry a man she’s never even met…  What’s more? There is a gentleman that she would much rather marry—her new friend, Hal Forrest. So imagine her shock when she discovers that he is the Duke! Betrayed and deceived, can Thea ever say yes to his proposal? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.