02072cam a2200361 i 4500 608061192 TxGeo 20221024120000.0 220919s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781335498205 pbk. 1335498206 pbk. (OCoLC)1343751774 TxGeo rda London, Julia., author. The duke not taken / Julia London. Duke not taken, The. Toronto, Ontario : HQN, [2022] 360 pages ; 18 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Royal match ; 2 Ever since her sister became queen two years ago, Amelia Ivanosen, Princess of Wesloria, has been flirting and skirting scandal--just barely. Before she does anything too outlandish, she is sent to England and Lila Alexander, illustrious matchmaker to the ton, is recruited. Respectably ensconced at the country estate of a family friend, Amelia is introduced to many eligible bachelors, but...there is no spark. There never seems to be unless the man is completely wrong for her. Next door lives Joshua Parker, Duke of Marley, who is grumpy and reclusive--for good reason. His first wife died in childbirth. When Marley is dragged by a friend to his neighbor's soiree, he and Amelia instantly dislike each other. Their banter is snarky and heated. He's a stuck-up smarty-pants; she's a self-involved, annoying princess. Sparks fly when they're together--fireworks actually--but they loathe each other. Really. So why can't they stop thinking about each other? 20221101. Man-woman relationships Fiction. Nobility Fiction. Romance fiction. Aristocracy (Social class) England Fiction. England Social life and customs 19th century Fiction. Historical fiction. Royal match ; 2. QS5