A Date at the Altar (Marrying the Duke, #3) 🔍
Cathy Maxwell [Maxwell, Cathy] Avon : An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, Marrying the duke series, book 3, New York, 2016
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New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell’s glittering Marrying the Duke series continues—Twice he has been close to the altar and still no duchess. Will the third time be the charm? A duke can’t marry just anyone. His wife must be of good family, be fertile, be young. Struggling playwright Sarah Pettijohn is absolutely the last woman Gavin Whitridge, Duke of Baynton, would ever fall in love with. She is an actress, born on the wrong side of the blanket, and always challenges his ducal authority. She never hesitates to tell him what she thinks. However, there is something about her that stirs his blood  . . . which makes her perfect for a bargain he has in mind: In exchange for backing her play, he wants Sarah to teach him about love.And he, in turn, has a few things to teach her about men  . . .
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Vixen in Velvet (The Dressmakers Series)
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Vixen in Velvet (The Dressmakers, #3)
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Loretta Lynda Chase
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Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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Longman Publishing
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Place of publication not identified, 2016
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United States, United States of America
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Avon romance, New York, New York, 2014
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New York, New York State, 2014
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Dressmakers, New York, ©2014
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Reissue, PS, 2014
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FR, 2016
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1, 2016
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2013
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From the Diary of Leonie Noirot: The perfect corset should invite its undoing . . .
Lethally charming Simon Fairfax, Marquess of Lisburne, has reluctantly returned to London for one reason only: a family obligation. Still, he might make time for the seduction of a certain redheaded dressmakerbut Leonie Noirot hasn't time for him . She's obsessed with transforming his cousin, the dowdy Lady Gladys, into a swan.
Leonie's skills can coax curvesand profitsfrom thin air, but his criminally handsome lordship is too busy trying to seduce her to appreciate her genius. He badly needs to learn a lesson, and the wager she provokes ought to teach him, once and for all.
A great plan, in theorybut Lisburne's become a serious distraction, and Leonie's usual logic is in danger of slipping away as easily as a silk chemise. Could the Season's greatest transformation be her own?
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Lethally Charming Simon Blair, Marquess Of Lisburne, Has Reluctantly Returned To London For One Reason Only: A Family Obligation. Still, He Might Make Time For The Seduction Of A Certain Redheaded Dressmaker--but Leonie Noirot Hasn't Time For Him. She's Obsessed With Transforming His Cousin, The Dowdy Lady Gladys, Into A Swan. Leonie's Skills Can Coax Curves--and Profits--from Thin Air, But His Criminally Handsome Lordship Is Too Busy Trying To Seduce Her To Appreciate Her Genius. He Badly Needs To Learn A Lesson, And The Wager She Provokes Ought To Teach Him, Once And For All. A Great Plan, In Theory--but Lisburne's Become A Serious Distraction And Leonie's Usual Logic Is In Danger Of Slipping Away As Easily As A Silk Chemise. Could The Season's Greatest Transformation Be Her Own?--page 4 Of Cover. Loretta Chase.
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"Lethally charming Simon Blair, Marquess of Lisburne, has reluctantly returned to London for one reason only: a family obligation. Still, he might make time for the seduction of a certain redheaded dressmaker--but Leonie Noirot hasn't time for him. She's obsessed with transforming his cousin, the dowdy Lady Gladys, into a swan. Leonie's skills can coax curves--and profits--from thin air, but his criminally handsome lordship is too busy trying to seduce her to appreciate her genius. He badly needs to learn a lesson, and the wager she provokes ought to teach him, once and for all. A great plan, in theory--but Lisburne's become a serious distraction and Leonie's usual logic is in danger of slipping away as easily as a silk chemise. Could the Season's greatest transformation be her own?"--from cover, p. [4].
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New York Times bestselling author Cathy Maxwell's glittering Marrying the Duke series continues—Twice he has been close to the altar and still no duchess.
Will the third time be the charm? A duke can't marry just anyone. His wife must be of good family, be fertile, be young. Struggling playwright Sarah Pettijohn is absolutely the last woman Gavin Whitridge, Duke of Baynton, would ever fall in love with.
She is an actress, born on the wrong side of the blanket, and always challenges his ducal authority. She never hesitates to tell him what she thinks.
However, there is something about her that stirs his blood . . . which makes her perfect for a bargain he has in mind: In exchange for backing her play, he wants Sarah to teach him about love.
And he, in turn, has a few things to teach her about men . . .
Alternative description
"Will the third time be the charm? A duke can't marry just anyone. His wife must be of good family, be fertile, be young. Struggling playwright Sarah Pettijohn is absolutely the last woman Gavin Whitridge, Duke of Baynton, would ever fall in love with. She is an actress, born on the wrong side of the blanket, and always challenges his ducal authority. She never hesitates to tell him what she thinks. However, there is something about her that stirs his blood . . . which makes her perfect for a bargain he has in mind: In exchange for backing her play, he wants Sarah to teach him about love." --Publisher's description
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Searching for a suitable young wife from a good family, the Duke of Baynton instead finds himself drawn to struggling playwright Sarah Pettijohn, an outspoken beauty who, constantly challenging his ducal authority, makes him an offer he cannot refuse if he agrees to back her play.
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