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Dressmaker Miss Lily Martin knows too well the sordid dealings of Londons corrupt underbelly She should have known borrowing from one of the citys most reviled moneylenders was risky Now the loan has come dueand theres nothing standing between Miss Lily and her darling sisters ruin Until a dashing American with flashing defiant eyes intervenes

Ship captain James Blakefield may be the new Duke of Ashbridge but hes only in London for six weeks to secure his estate before returning to America and far from the watchful eye of the ton Hell be damned if hell attend another society event where eligible ladies fling themselves at his title But when he discovers Miss Lilys desperate predicament James realizes he might have the perfect arrangement

By assuming the legal guardianship of Lilys sister he can keep them both safe and ensure someone cares for the estate But it means having Lily under the same roof As their undeniable attraction charges the very air between them both propriety and restraint are threatened But scandal is the least of their concerns when Jamess secret threatens to pull everything apart at the seams

Contains mature themes