A Duke in Disguise

Ash, a struggling illustrator with no family and no formal education, has never been able to refuse his best friend Verity Plum, so when she asks him to illustrate a scandalous novel for her radical bookshop's press, he agrees, while trying hard not to fall in love with her. Then he learns he is the lost heir to a dukedom, a revelation that threatens the life he has fought for and his place at Verity's side. Verity just wants to keep her brother out of prison, her business solvent and her hands off Ash, and she is sure she is not made for romance. With only a month before his identity becomes public, Ash chooses to spend it with her, and long-buried feelings finally surface. The New York Times Book Review called this Regency romance a marvel and a gem.