Emma V. Leech

One dare. One duke. One delicious disaster.
A Daring and Delicious Regency Romance from Best Selling Author Emma V Leech
Prunella Chuffington‑Smythe has far better things to do than marry a duke—especially the infuriatingly proper Duke of Bedwin. She’s finally claiming a life of her own as an anonymous columnist for The Lady’s Weekly Review, and she refuses to trade her independence for a title, a husband, or a lifetime of being told to behave. Her fictional heroines get adventure, intrigue, and passion. Why should she settle for less?
Robert Adolphus, Duke of Bedwin, has survived one disastrous marriage and has no intention of repeating the ordeal. But dukes require heirs, and heirs require wives. He wants someone quiet, sensible, and safely dull—the sort of woman who won’t ignite scandal simply by breathing.
Prue is… the opposite of that.
When her friends dare her to do something outrageous, Prue seizes the chance to send the brooding duke running. Instead, she discovers a man who is maddeningly compelling, dangerously tempting, and far too skilled at stealing kisses she absolutely did not intend to enjoy.
He needs a dull duchess.
She refuses to be anyone’s dull anything.
And somewhere between the dares, the banter, and the slow‑burn heat, Prue begins to wonder:

What if the villain she invented is the hero she never expected to desire?