Restoring a Lady’s Reputation

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Lady Christine Scott hasn’t had an easy time of it since she made her debut five years ago. With her betrothed, the charming and handsome Duke of Islingwood, leaving her jilted at the altar to wed her best friend, she became the ton’s favorite piece of gossip. Her name was relentlessly smeared in the scandal sheets, leaving her reputation in tatters. Never again wanting to experience such heartbreak, she’s resolved never to marry and remain a spinster. But everything changes when she encounters James Upton—The Duke of Belmire—at a dinner ball.

Meanwhile, James has no desire to marry after he was left heartbroken by a lady several years ago. But his life has been turned upside down since his older brother passed away just over a year ago. He is no longer merely the second son, but the Duke of Belmir. James’s mother insists that he finds a wife during the upcoming Season, and she has a plan to help him . . . a list of all the most sought after debutantes. James encounters Christine at a ball and is instantly captivated by her. But will they be able to survive the gossip written in the scandal sheets by “The Anonymous Author”?