One misstep and Lydia could find herself ruined-or bound to the seductive man who would make her his duchess. Now, her problems are twofold: a blackmailer determined to see her pay and a duke determined to tame her rebellious ways. THE BERKLEY PUBLISHING GROUP Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) LLC 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 USA. When she loses to a simple draw of the cards, Lydia is shocked. Penthurst long ago concluded Lydia was a woman in search of ruinous adventure, but even he is surprised when she arrives at his house ready to bet her innocence against his ten thousand pounds-a wager he only proposed to warn her off gambling. When she loses to a simple draw of the cards, Lydia is shocked. At least Penthurst is a man she wouldn't mind fleecing-and she's confident she'll win. When Lady Lydia Alfreton is blackmailed over the shocking contents of a manuscript she once wrote, she must go to the most desperate of measures to raise the money to buy back the ill-considered prose: agreeing to an old wager posed by the arrogant, dangerous Duke of Penthurst. For fans of Mary Balogh, Eloisa James, and Julia Quinn. The Accidental Duchess by Madeline Hunter. From New York Times bestselling author Madeline Hunter comes this seductive tale of a headstrong young lady, a scandalous manuscript, and the iron-willed duke determined to save her from her ruin. Buy Heiress for Hire by Madeline Hunter (9781420149975) from Boomerang Books, Australias Online Independent.
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