{"product_id":"the-duke-dare-paperback","title":"The Duke Dare (PAPERBACK)","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePAPERBACK. BOOK 2 OF THE LOVE’S A GAME REGENCY ROMANCE SERIES.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe took the dare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLady Gemma Brooks was still in her awkward phase when a spiteful young woman dared her to ask the unattainable Duke of Grovemont for a dance. Gemma accepted, not for herself, but to protect the other wallflowers from malicious gossip. But what began as a harmless dare spiraled into scandal, and Gemma soon finds herself forced into an unexpected marriage with a man she barely knows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe paid the price.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucian Banks, the Duke of Grovemont, was still grieving his mother’s death when a simple wedding invitation turned his life upside down. Never did he imagine that his friend’s younger sister would draw him into a compromising situation, one that led to a hasty marriage. As a gentleman, Lucian will do his duty, but he’s convinced that Gemma trapped him, and has no plans to play the role of doting husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan love bloom from obligation?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucian leaves London without a word, abandoning his new bride. But when he returns a year later, he’s shocked to find that the awkward girl he left behind has transformed into a stunning beauty and the toast of the \u003ci\u003eton\u003c\/i\u003e. When the truth about their marriage finally comes to light, Lucian embarks on a mission to win his wife’s heart. Will Gemma be able to resist the man who once spurned her, especially when he turns from cold and distant to irresistibly charming?\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e280 pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e 5 x 0.71 x 8 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e978-1960015280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e November 25, 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e Valerie Bowman Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valerie Bowman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45942561177774,"sku":"DukeDarePB","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/9244\/5614\/files\/TheDukeDarePrintCover.png?v=1731800898","url":"https:\/\/valeriebowmanbookstore.com\/products\/the-duke-dare-paperback","provider":"Valerie Bowman Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}