Sophie JordanVezi magazinul LibrisAfter sleeping off a night's drunken shenanigans, Duke of Autenberry sees a woman being auctioned in the village square.
Before he can think about the ramifications, he buys her, thinking he's winning the girl her freedom.
Instead, he discovers he's bought a wife.
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A bride wasn't in his plans .
The last thing Marcus, the Duke of Autenberry, expects to see after sleeping off a night's drunken shenanigans is a woman being auctioned in the village square.
Before he can think about the ramifications, he buys her, thinking he's winning the girl her freedom.
Instead, he discovers he's bought a wife.
A duke wasn't in hers .
Alyse Bell is almost rid of the shackles that bound her in a name-only marriage, but the day her friend promised to purchase her in a wife auction, he vanishes, leaving her to face a mob of unsavory bachelors intent on owning her body and soul.
But the appearance of a wicked, wealthy stranger changes her path forever.
The road to ruin .
Marcus doesn't know what to do with the impertinent chit who clearly isn't duchess material Insisting their marriage isn't legitimate, they leave for his estate in Scotland, hoping to devise a plan to get rid of each other.
However, on a journey fraught with misadventure, their attraction grows and Marcus realizes he'll do anything to keep this fiery woman for his own.
