Misadventures with the Duke

"A duke by any other name! Touted as honourable, and a sterling example for all young bucks to emulate, this author has it on the highest authority that a certain duke is nothing but a libertine who believes his lovers should be spanked. Grab your weekly features to keep abreast with the duke of disgrace!" Christopher Worth, the Duke of Carlyle, has a carefully cultivated reputation of 'respectability'--he is studious, scientific, and even wears glasses, but he possesses a dark, lustful heart which he reins in rather well. Except someone was out to reveal him as a wicked rogue in the tongue in cheek articles written about him by a notorious gossip columnist. Determined to unmask this meddler in his life, his mind and heart are shockingly captivated by Miss Beatrice Cavanaugh. The hopes of marriage or the charming attractiveness of the Duke of Carlyle didn't drive Beatrice Cavanaugh to pursue the most elusive catch of the season, she was out to avenge her dear friend whose heart had been callously injured. Beatrice desired to reveal to society that their perfect duke is a wicked, unprincipled seducer. The last thing she expected was for the dratted man to turn the tables on her, engaging her in a dance of wits, soul stealing kisses, and unexpected, sensual adventures. Soon she must decide if he is her path to ruin or her promise of a happy ending.