The Duke and I

By all accounts, is on the verge of proposing to his best friend-s sister, the lovely-and almost-on-the-shelf- . But the two of them know the truth-it-s all an elaborate plan to keep Simon free from marriage-minded By all accounts, is on the verge of proposing to his best friend-s sister, the lovely-and almost-on-the-shelf- . But the two of them know the truth-it-s all an elaborate plan to keep Simon free from marriage-minded society mothers.

And as for Daphne, surely she will attract some worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable. But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, it-s hard to remember that their courtship is a complete sham. Maybe it-s his devilish smile, certainly it-s the way his eyes seem to burn every time he looks at her- but somehow Daphne is falling for the dashing duke- for real!

And now she must do the impossible and convince the handsome rogue that their clever little scheme deserves a slight alteration, and that nothing makes quite as much sense as falling in love-