Special double thanks to Georgie Brophy, Nita Eyster, and Miranda Neville who rescued me at the last minute, and to Laurie LaBean for saving me and this book.

Many say I am blessed by the cover gods, but I know who should really get the credit. I offer a hearty Huzzah! to the art department at Avon for yet another beautiful cover.

My agent, Kimberly Whalen, deserves thanks for every book I publish not to mention for my continued sanity. To my editor, Lucia Macro, whose direction on this story was both spot-on and offered with compassion and unflagging confidence in this humble author, I send up a mighty thanks.

For my husband for his loving support, and for my wonderful son and my sweet Idaho, who every day help me feel the joy and adventure of love that makes it possible for me to write stories, I thank heaven.

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by KATHARINE ASHE

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Summer 2014 and Winter 2015!

About the Author

With the publication of her debut novel in 2010, KATHARINE ASHE earned a spot among the American Library Association’s “New Stars of Historical Romance.” In 2011 she won the coveted Reviewers’ Choice Award, and Amazon named How to Be a Proper Lady among the ten Best Romances of 2012.

Katharine lives in the wonderfully warm Southeast with her beloved husband, son, dog, and a garden she likes to call romantic rather than unkempt. A professor of European history, she has made her home in California, Italy, France, and the northern U.S.

Please visit her at PO Box 51702, Durham, NC 27717-1702 or www.katharineashe.com.

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Praise for the Work of Katharine Ashe

HOW TO BE A PROPER LADY

Amazon Top 10 Best Book of 2012

HOW A LADY WEDS A ROGUE

“The characters are textured, deep and believable. The writing is strong and lyrical, easily supporting agile, polished dialogue . . . an intriguing, engaging plot and healthy doses of both humor and emotion . . . a delightful Regency jaunt.”

Kirkus Reviews

Recommended by

Woman’s World Magazine

WHEN A SCOT LOVES A LADY

“Lushly intense romance . . . radiant prose.”

Library Journal (*Starred Review*)

“Sensationally intelligent writing, and a true, weak-in-the-knees love story.”

Barnes & Noble “Heart to Heart” Recommended Read!

IN THE ARMS OF A MARQUESS

“Every woman who ever dreamed of having a titled lord at her feet will love this novel.”

Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author

“Another gem of a love story. . . . Immersive and lush. . . . Ashe is that rare author who chooses to risk unexpected elements within an established genre, and whose skill and magic with the pen lift her tales above the rest.”

Fresh Fiction

CAPTURED BY A ROGUE LORD

Reviewers’ Choice Award 2011

“Best Historical Romantic Adventure”

SWEPT AWAY BY A KISS

Nominee Reviewers’ Choice Award 2010

“Best First Historical Romance”

“Swept Away by a Kiss is a breathtaking romance filled with sensuality and driven by a brisk and thrilling plot.”

Lisa Kleypas, New York Times #1 bestselling author

“A sensual journey told by a master storyteller.”

Sandra Hill, New York Times bestselling author

“This unforgettable tale will dazzle you with its memorable characters, fascinating plot, and sizzling tension.”

Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling author

A LADY’S WISH

“Quite simply, I adored it.”

Joyfully Reviewed

KATHARINE ASHE

Booklist’s 2010 “New Star of Historical Romance”

Publishers Weekly and Amazon.com Bestselling Author

Romances by Katharine Ashe

I Married the Duke

How a Lady Weds a Rogue

How To Be a Proper Lady

When a Scot Loves a Lady

In the Arms of a Marquess

Captured by a Rogue Lord

Swept Away by a Kiss

A Lady’s Wish

 

 

 

 

Copyright

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

I MARRIED THE DUKE. Copyright © 2013 by Katharine Brophy Dubois. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

EPub Edition SEPTEMBER 2013 ISBN: 9780062229823

Print Edition ISBN: 978-0-06-222981-6

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