{"product_id":"the-dukes-cavalier-the-duke-s-guard","title":"The Duke's Cavalier (The Duke’s Guard)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe Duke’s Guard: The men in black who have sworn an oath to protect the Duke of Wyndmere and his family from those who would stop at nothing to destroy him!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlaherty stops to help fix a broken carriage wheel…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd he ends up staring down the muzzle of a blunderbuss! When Flaherty moves toward the coachman, the younger man steps backward, trips, and the gun goes off! He dives to the side, but catches some scattershot. He hauls the coachman to his feet, shakes him, and his hat falls off. A cascade of angel-blonde hair slips free, tangling around Flaherty’s wrist. The nick to Flaherty’s pride is equal to the wound in his side—he’s been bested by a woman!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhillipa Stanhope would do anything to protect her widowed friend and newborn son\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer friend has received a heinous threat from her brother-in-law—he intends take her babe the moment it’s born! Though the risk of traveling right after giving birth is great to her friend and her infant son—they have no choice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlaherty hears the thin wail of an infant and notices the fragile-looking woman holding a bundle to her chest. He takes charge and escorts the trio to Summerfield Chase for their safety. After Flaherty’s temper cools down, and he hears the whole story, he has a change of heart and offers marriage to protect Pippa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePippa cannot leave her friend unprotected, and she bargains with Flaherty. If he agrees to let Millie and her babe live with them, she’ll accept his proposal. An attempted kidnapping leaves Pippa injured and the both of them realizing the true depth of their feelings for one another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree of Pippa’s older brothers arrive with a surprise that changes everything! On the heels of their arrival, a band of brigands arrives as a distraction, while Millie’s brother-in-law lures Pippa outside and abducts her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDanger stalks in the night, but it will have to get past The Duke’s Cavalier before he will let harm come to those he has sworn to protect with his strength, his honor, and his heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTropes: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHero to the Rescue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardheaded Heroes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeisty Heroine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrenemies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarriage of Convenience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecond Chances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHappily Ever After\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForced Proximity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDifferent Classes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Duke's Guard\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook 1 - The Duke's Sword\u003cbr\u003eBook 2 - The Duke's Protector\u003cbr\u003eBook 3 - The Duke's Shield\u003cbr\u003eBook 4 - The Duke's Dragoon\u003cbr\u003eBook 5 - The Duke's Hammer\u003cbr\u003eBook 6 - The Duke's Defender\u003cbr\u003eBook 7 - The Duke's Saber\u003cbr\u003eBook 8 - The Duke's Enforcer\u003cbr\u003eBook 9 - The Duke's Mercenary\u003cbr\u003eBook 10 - The Duke's Rapier\u003cbr\u003eBook 11 - The Duke's Man-at-Arms\u003cbr\u003eBook 12 - The Duke's Lance\u003cbr\u003eBook 13 - The Duke's Champion\u003cbr\u003eBook 14 - The Duke's Sharpshooter\u003cbr\u003eBook 15 - The Duke's Cavalier\u003cbr\u003eBook 16 - The Duke's Blade\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45922236989631,"sku":"95b096df-fa56-488d-929b-e005e6327577","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/881c52fc3faac69d6a2a6f41a17cff25.jpg?v=1785180966","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-dukes-cavalier-the-duke-s-guard","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}