The Duke and the Damsel

As the heir to a Duke, Fitz Atherton is routinely the target of ambitious maidens looking to marry well. Normally, should one attempt to compromise him, he wouldn't give a second thought to her reputation. Unfortunately, when he is discovered alone with a woman during a garden party, he soon finds out she is not just another lady. She is the sister-in-law of his closest friend.

Allison Morgan just wanted to escape the crowds, but somehow became entangled with the obnoxious, self-centered cad Mr. Atherton. When her uncle tries to force Mr. Atherton to make her an offer, the annoying man offers to find her a husband by the time her uncle returns from Ireland. No one had bothered to ask, but Allison does not want to get married. Will Fitz's plan work, or will Allison secure her independence, or will these two find themselves in love?