Marrying the Duke

The glittering Marrying the Duke series by New York Times best-selling author Cathy Maxwell continues. Still no duchess, despite him coming close to the altar twice. Will the third time be the charm? A duke cannot simply marry anyone. His wife must be of good family, fertile, and young. Gavin Whitridge, the Duke of Baynton, would never have imagined falling in love with struggling playwright Sarah Pettijohn, who is absolutely the last woman he would ever consider. She is an actress, born on the wrong side of the blanket, and never hesitates to challenge his ducal authority, always telling him exactly what she thinks. However, there is something about her that stirs his blood, making her perfect for a bargain he has in mind: in exchange for backing her play, he wants Sarah to teach him about love, and he, in turn, has a few things to teach her about men.

Gavin is no stranger to the altar, having been close to it twice before, but still without a duchess by his side. As a duke, he cannot simply marry anyone; his wife must come from a good family, be fertile, and be young. So, when he finds himself inexplicably drawn to the struggling playwright Sarah Pettijohn, he is taken aback. Sarah is the exact opposite of what Gavin had envisioned for his duchess - she is an actress, born on the wrong side of the blanket, and she continually challenges his ducal authority, never hesitating to voice her opinion.

Yet, there is something about Sarah that ignites a fire within Gavin, something that makes her the perfect candidate for a bargain he has in mind. In exchange for his financial backing of her play, Gavin wants Sarah to teach him about the ways of love, while he, in turn, promises to impart his knowledge about men. It is a mutually beneficial arrangement, one that could potentially lead to the resolution of Gavin's marital conundrum.

As the Marrying the Duke series by Cathy Maxwell, the New York Times best-selling author, continues to captivate readers, the question remains: will the third time be the charm for Gavin, or will his unconventional choice of a duchess-to-be prove to be his undoing?

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