{"product_id":"9781101155516","title":"The Seduction of a Duke","description":"Francesca Winthrop had every intention of marrying for love, but her nouveau riche mother, to advance her own social standing, has arranged a bethrothal of her reclusive daughter to an English duke. William Chambers has ascended to the title upon his father’s death, but he has also inherited his father’s gambling debts. Desperate to avoid scandal and ruin, he is willing go to any lengths—including marrying, sight unseen, an American heiress.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A chance encounter and intrigue at a costume ball throw the matrimonially mismatched couple together.  Though sparks fly, friction abounds.  If Fran is to secure the future of her dreams, she must find a way to reach past the duke's mysterious distance.  Fortunately, a courtesan's journal suggests there is more than one way to seduce a duke.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[A] witty, wonderful new voice in historical romance.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Karen Harper\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “MacMeans writes with grace and wit\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120877158640,"sku":"9781101155516","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101155516_p0.jpg?v=1763685604","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101155516","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}