The Duke's Privateer

When it comes to women the Duke of Danby is an audacious rake... but when it comes to ridding the kingdom of smugglers hes leading the charge. The Prince Regent has bankrupted the country more than once and Danby isnt about to go down with a sinking ship.The Honorable Eleanor Kent hides behind the image of a self-proclaimed spinster... though in truth shes one of Englands most sought-after privateers.When their paths cross at a royal dinner... Danby suspects the stunning redheaded woman is more than she seems. He engages her to consult on a chinoiserie remodel and Eleanor gladly accepts. Indeed shed rather keep her enemy close where she can watch his every move. Though neither duke nor lady has a clue of how tangled the web theyre spinning will become. As the heat ratchets up so does their unbidden attraction. Will they get burned before its too late to run?