A Spinster's Guide to Danger and Dukes: the perfect fake engagement historical romance (A Lady's Guide)

The perfect treat for fans of Evie Dunmore and Netflix's Bridgerton and Enola Holmes!It is a truth universally acknowledged that a lady in danger must be in need of rescue, but whether she wants to be rescued is up for debate . . . England, 1867: Miss Poppy Delamare is living a lie. To escape an odious betrothal, she fled to London where she's been hiding as the unassuming secretary Flora Deaver.However, when her beloved sister is accused of murder, Poppy cannot leave her to the wolves.Only a most unexpected - and unwelcome - collision interrupts her journey home . . . Despite a rather dismal first meeting, Joshua Fielding, the Duke of Langham, has no intention of abandoning a lady in need.But he's not above asking a favour. A fake betrothal will give Poppy and her sister the power of the dukedom and protect Langham from the society misses intent on becoming his duchess. Yet the longer the ruse goes on, the more Poppy and Langham realize how false their first impressions were - and the