Polishing the Duke

<p><strong><em>A haberdashery owner who suddenly discovers he's a duke . . .</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>A woman of the ton stained by scandal . . .</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>A deathbed request which brings this pair together . . .</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Haberdasher Pierce Selkirk always knew he was the son of an earl. Much to his surprise he learns he is not illegitimate as he had been led to believe. With his father's death he becomes the Duke of Stoneham and must take up responsibilities beyond his comprehension.</p><p><br></p><p>Lady Nalyssa Shelbourne was the darling of the <em>ton</em> until her gambling father went bankrupt and committed suicide. The suicide cast a shadow upon Nalyssa and she now earns her living preparing men who have unexpectedly come into a title training them to take their places in Polite Society.</p><p><br></p><p>Nalyssa travels to Stonecrest where she meets her next client a man she is wildly attracted to. The new duke also desires Nalyssa and she does her best to hold him at arms' length as she trains him in the idiosyncrasies and unwritten rules of the <em>ton</em>. Nalyssa knows Stoneham must make a brilliant marriage if only to help his sister and help her find her footing in Polite Society.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Will this duke create an even greater scandal by pursuing-and wedding-a woman barely tolerated by the ton?</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>Find the answer in Alexa Aston's Polishing the Duke Book 3 in Suddenly a Duke.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Each book in the <em>Suddenly a Duke series</em> is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Suddenly a Duke</u></strong></p><p>Book 1 - Portrait of the Duke</p><p>Book 2 - Music for the Duke</p><p>Book 3 - Polishing the Duke</p><p>Book 4 - Designs on the Duke</p><p>Book 5 - Fashioning the Duke</p><p>Book 6 - Love Blooms with the Duke</p><p>Book 7 - Training the Duke</p><p>Book 8 - Investigating the Duke</p>