A Duke In Need Of A Wife

A Duke In Need Of A Wife
ANNIE BURROWS

A search for a duchess…despite his scandalous secret!Oliver, Duke of Theakstone, needs a duchess—but who will accept his secret illegitimate child? He invites several eligible ladies to his estate to assess their suitability, including infuriating beauty Miss Sofia Underwood. Oliver is a master of cool practicality, so he’s hopeful when he sees the connection between Sofia and his daughter. What scares him is that there’s nothing cool or practical about his attraction to Sofia!

A search for a duchess

...despite his scandalous secret!

Oliver, Duke of Theakstone, needs a duchess, but who will accept his secret illegitimate child? He invites several eligible ladies to his estate to assess their suitability, including infuriating beauty Miss Sofia Underwood. Oliver is a master of cool practicality, so he’s hopeful when he sees the connection between Sofia and his daughter. What scares him is there’s nothing cool or practical about his attraction to Sofia!

ANNIE BURROWS has been writing Regency romances for Mills & Boon since 2007. Her books have charmed readers worldwide, having been translated into nineteen different languages, and some have gone on to win the coveted Reviewers’ Choice award from CataRomance. For more information, or to contact the author, please visit annie-burrows.co.uk (http://annie-burrows.co.uk), or you can find her on Facebook at facebook.com/AnnieBurrowsUK (http://www.facebook.com/AnnieBurrowsUK).

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A Duke in Need of a Wife

Annie Burrows

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ISBN: 978-1-474-08868-8

A DUKE IN NEED OF A WIFE

© 2019 Annie Burrows

Published in Great Britain 2019

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Contents

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Back Cover Text (#ufb37c3bc-0a18-5455-b93e-d8454b0bb689)

About the Author (#uc823c44b-0701-516b-9bae-ba6534bf47cc)

Booklist (#u1b7411a4-f513-55a5-b0e9-6d870fc2ad35)

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Dedication (#u6479b2e2-ff83-5fb9-85bb-9cb71c8d0ed3)

Chapter One (#u45887b64-2f34-564d-aba4-78fa4ffef267)

Chapter Two (#u9090d6a5-cbe7-5795-970c-63d2a4849ecf)

Chapter Three (#u819a9121-ce3b-57e1-8bfb-8183f9aaa096)

Chapter Four (#u87e5deba-20c7-5c34-8407-3e5e93108999)

Chapter Five (#u93a1387e-225e-57d5-8fa6-2d92d2be0d70)

Chapter Six (#ubdb73c4b-b725-5854-8be1-ab62eadb84bb)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)