A BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • Two women set their sights on marrying the same duke but
instead of becoming enemies they find themselves falling in love—though not with him. “My
new favorite romance author.”—Julia Quinn #1 New York Times bestselling author of the
Bridgerton series “A genuinely strikingly funny romantic romp. I inhaled it!”—Emily Henry
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Great Big Beautiful Life Harriet Lockhart never
planned to marry. She has spent her life defying expectations playing male roles on London’s
seediest stages and doing whatever she pleases. When Harry is contacted by her hitherto
anonymous father she finds herself at risk of losing the trust fund that’s subsidized her
lifestyle—unless she begins to lead a more respectable life starting with finding a husband.
Emily Sergeant the picture of modesty has only ever wanted to marry. And were it not for one
mistake in her youth that rendered her a social pariah she would be appropriately betrothed.
Instead she’s due to wed the only willing—and most abominable—man in her small town. Desperate
for an alternative Emily flees to London to snag a less lecherous fiancé. Worlds collide
dramatically and hilariously when both women decide on the very same duke as their best
possible chance at a tolerable husband and a secure future. A tongue-in-cheek romp through
London’s summer season from balls to brothels horseraces to duels Harry and Emily compete
for the duke’s favor only to find their true hearts’ desires may be more compatible than they
could have ever predicted.
