{"product_id":"9780063247499","title":"The Duke Gets Desperate: A Novel","description":"Author: Diana Quincy\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780063247499\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Feb 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiana Quincy returns with a steamy affair between an Arab-American woman who inherits a run-down castle in the English countryside and the duke who asserts the castle is his, in the first book in a brand-new Victorian historical romance series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Cary, Duke of Strickland, inherits his spendthrift father’s title and can finally restore the family castle to its former glory. But at the reading of the will, Strick is stunned to learn that his father has secretly disentailed him, leaving the family manor—home to twelve generations of dukes—to Strick’s American stepmother. Everyone knows Strick detests the dowager duchess, and when she dies mysteriously, damning rumors start to surface. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Raya Darwish unexpectedly inherits her glamorous late cousin’s castle in the English countryside, she clashes with the charismatic young duke who insists the castle is rightfully his. The estate is practically bankrupt, so she must find a way to work with the duke in order to save both of their futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two cannot stand each other, but mutual disdain soon gives way to desire. When questions arise about how her cousin died, Raya cannot help wondering if Strick’s sudden unbridled passion for her is part of a scheme to get his castle back...  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46562101166238,"sku":"HPC-9780063247499","price":16.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780063247499.jpg?v=1772078536","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780063247499","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}