{"product_id":"second-dukes-the-charm-kate-bateman-9781250907363","title":"Second Duke's the Charm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Her Majesty's Rebels: three brilliant women who run King \u0026amp; Co., London's most exclusive investigative agency... \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe wedding-night death of her much older husband left Tess Townsend the Dowager Duchess of Wansford--and still a virgin. Now she and her two best friends investigate London's most scandalous crimes, and while Tess longs to experience physical pleasure for herself, she can't risk losing her treasured independence... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCynical shipping magnate Justin Thornton never expected to inherit a dukedom, but he'll do his duty. When the ravishing woman he kissed at a party turns out to be the Dowager Duchess, Justin sees an obvious solution: a marriage of convenience that will suit them both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the passion that sparks between them is anything but convenient. As Tess works on a new case at the request of Queen Charlotte, her increasingly suspicious behavior makes Justin question her motives--and her past. The infuriating woman clearly can't be trusted, but Justin doesn't believe in love, so there's absolutely no danger of him falling for his own wife...is there?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Bateman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250907365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250907363\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.70h x 4.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/30\/2023","brand":"Kate Bateman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44121105465599,"sku":"9781250907363","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6291b6e6-f459-4082-96e8-dcd333f6585d.jpg?v=1687418074","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/second-dukes-the-charm-kate-bateman-9781250907363","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}