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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - One wager. One rule. The truth, every day.Verity Locke runs the most honest gaming house in St James's. With an extraordinary ear for deception and a past haunted by her father's ruin, she knows better than to trust a gentleman-especially one with a title.Rafe Delamere, Duke of Stravenham, has spent years perfecting the art of revealing nothing. But when his closest friend dies under suspicious circumstances, his search for answers leads him straight to Verity's door. He expects a scheming woman with something to hide. Instead, he finds a dangerous mystery-and a woman who sees through his carefully guarded composure.Their solution is as scandalous as it is simple: a pretend engagement, a very public courtship and one unbreakable rule. No lies. Not even the kind ones.But London society is watching, and someone is determined to keep the truth buried. As stolen kisses become dangerously real and their investigation draws them closer to a killer, Verity and Rafe discover that the greatest risk isn't exposure, scandal or even their lives.It's falling in love with the one person who knows exactly how to break your heart.The Duke's Pretend Fiancée is a steamy, slow-burn Regency romance filled with witty banter, dangerous secrets, a fiercely independent heroine, a guarded duke and a guaranteed happily-ever-after.Book One of The Sworn Bachelors series. Each book can be read as a standalone.…