โCaptivating . . . Sparkling characters, able plotting, and joie de vivre make the first in Rodaleโs Gilded Age Girls Club an utterly enjoyable standout.โ โPublishers Weekly
In Gilded Age Manhattan, anything can happen . . .
Seeking a wealthy American bride who can save his familyโs estate, Brandon Fiennes, the duke of Kingston, is a rogue determined to do the right thing. But his search for an heiress goes deliciously awry when an enchanting seamstress tumbles into his arms instead.
. . . and true love is always in fashion
Miss Adeline Black aspires to be a fashionable dressmakerโnot a duchessโand not even an impossibly seductive duke will distract her. But Kingston makes an offer she canโt refuse: join him at society events to display her gowns and advise him on which heiresses are duchess material. Itโs the perfect planโas long as they resist temptation, avoid a scandal, and above all do not lose their hearts.
โRodaleโs Gilded Age-set series launch is a smart, bright love story that perfectly balances messages of female empowerment and social potential with romantic tensions created by class and gender dichotomies ripe for revolution.โ โKirkus Reviews
โOverall, after a year of mediocre to decent to very occasionally brilliant romance, Duchess by Design stands out as unique and refreshing. Itโs more than worth your time.โ โAll About Romance