Duchess for a Day by Nan Ryan

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This hot historical from award-winning author Nan Ryan follows the rags-to-riches adventures of beautiful Claire Orwell, from unjust imprisonment in 1895 London to the Gilded Age glamour of Saratoga Springs, New York. Claire, sprung from jail by an unlikely confederate, accepts an offer from a notorious libertine, the Duchess of Beaumont, to open up her American house for the summer. When the staff confuse Claire with the Duchess, she sees an opportunity to throw her customary caution to the wind and play the role to the hilt, which includes seducing the most handsome man in town, Nevada silver king Hank Cassidy. But Cassidy has his own seduction techniques, and the two play out a delicious game until true love emerges from the heat of passion. Ginger Curwen

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They were well-matched opponents in the game of seduction.

Tempted by the idea of living a life she could only imagine, Claire Orwell decides to impersonate the flamboyant Duchess of Beaumont when she's mistaken for the merry widow. Or course, there's only one way for the innocent young woman to be convincing--she'll need to seduce the most sought-after man in Saratoga Springs. . .by playing hard to get.

Wealthy, eligible and wildly attractive, Hank Cassidy has never found himself so mesmerized by a woman. After one look, he knows he must make her his. But the duchess is not an easy conquest, and he soon finds himself caught in a seductive game of cat and mouse.

Until passion gives way to true love-and they discover there's far more to lose than either had bargained for. . .

Romantic Times

Beautifully crafted characters, a powerful story and sizzling romance have always made Nan Ryan's romances special.

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