Frances Hadley has managed her familyâs estate for years. So why canât she request her own dowry? Sheâll have to go to London herself and knock some sense into the men interfering in her life. With the nonsense sheâs dealt with lately, though, thereâs no way sheâs going as a woman. A pair of breeches and a quick chop of her red curls, and sheâll have much less to worry about . . .
Jack Valentine, third son of the famous Duchess of Love, is through being pursued by pushy young ladies. One particularly determined miss has run him out of his own house party. Luckily the inn has one bed leftâJack just has to share with a rather entertaining red-headed youth. Perhaps the two of them should ride to London together. It will make a pleasant escape from his motherâs matchmaking melodrama!
âMake room on your keeper shelf for Sally MacKenzieâs Duchess of Love series!â âElizabeth Hoyt, New York Timesâbestselling author
âMacKenzie has penned another humorous Regency-era gem that will get a collective thumbs-up from readers.â âBooklist (starred review)
âA quick-witted, steamy romp. Add a touch of mystery and another bright tale of love and laughter is born. An engaging, and meddlesome, cast whips this lusty tale into a perfect heart-holiday treat!â âRT Book Reviews
âA rollicking good read thatâs sweet and spicy.â âRomance Reviews TodayA native of Washington, DC, Sally MacKenzie still lives in suburban Maryland with her transplanted upstate New Yorker husband. Sheâs written federal regulations, school newsletters, auction programs, class plays, and swim league guidance, but it wasnât until the first of her four sons headed off to college that she tried her hand at romance. She can be reached by e-mail at [email protected] or by snail mail at P.O. Box 10466, Rockville, MD, 20849. Please visit her home in cyberspace at www.sallymackenzie.net.