How (Not) to Marry a Duke: A hilarious and charming romantic comedy

Marry the duke. Save the fortune. Don't fall in love.Jemma Pears has never been good at following rules, and Ashford Parker, the Duke of Burlingham, has never broken one. So when her grandmother's will demands she marry a titled gentleman, and his father's debts demand he marry money, a marriage of convenience seems like the perfect fix.The arrangement is simple: one year, separate lives, no feelings. But within the walls of Denby Hall, with its disapproving dowager and its staff who see far more than they say, the rules begin to unravel. Jemma finds a friend, a purpose and a place she never expected to belong. Ashford discovers that the woman he can't stop arguing with is the one he can't stop looking at.Then the past catches up, and both must decide what a real marriage is worth...A fiercely funny, deeply romantic comedy perfect for fans of ´Not That Kind of Proposal´ by Victoria Lavine.Felicia Kingsley is a bestselling author whose romantic comedies have sold more than 3.8 million copies. Her novel ´No Place to Be Single´ was adapted into a film for a 2026 global release.