{"product_id":"the-duke-s-improper-proposal-a-regency-romance-story-1","title":"The Duke’s Improper Proposal: A Regency Romance Story","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“You have a great deal of spirit for a woman who is about to become a pauper,” he says softly, his gaze as cold as a winter sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe steps closer, the rain from the midnight storm still clinging to her cloak. “I am simply too angry to be scared.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen her brother gambles away their family’s final farthing to the formidable Julian Sterling, Duke of Ravenel, Miss Beatrice Halloway expects ruin. Instead, she receives a scandalous ultimatum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe man known as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Ice Duke\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e needs a respectable fiancée to soften his reputation before a crucial parliamentary vote, and Beatrice is the only woman with a reputation \"unimpeachable\" enough for the task.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir engagement is a sham—a carefully negotiated contract designed to save her family from the workhouse and secure his political legacy. But as their fake courtship moves from London’s glittering ballrooms to the quiet intimacy of his ancestral estate, cracks begin to form in Julian’s icy reserve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeatrice discovers a man of hidden passion and secret vulnerability, and a strength within herself she never knew she possessed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Your ‘sunshine’ is remarkably caustic, Beatrice,” he whispers, pulling her closer than the contract allows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe meets his gaze, the lie feeling dangerously like the truth. “Ice doesn’t melt for a lukewarm spirit. It requires a certain... intensity.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a world governed by appearances, Beatrice and Julian must face their fears, outmaneuver a predatory rival, and decide whether their improper proposal was a tactical error… or the only real thing in their lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e☆☆☆☆☆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for fans of spirited wallflowers and brooding dukes, Margot St. James’s novel is a journey of slow-burn longing, sharp wit, and hard-won trust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUncover Beatrice’s inspiring story of courage and desire — buy your copy now!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45923707420863,"sku":"ed502ab2-cbad-4ec0-81b9-8bcb0122f066","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/7e9a6332ed1a8c7207c3b9546a56df96.jpg?v=1785206295","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-duke-s-improper-proposal-a-regency-romance-story-1","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}