He must marry the young lady, not desire the companion.īut now he's rethinking his wife choices. He'll do anything to avoid her sunny charm and room-brightening smiles, but she's breaking through his shell and the only way he can think to keep her quiet is to kiss her. The Rigid Duke by Darcy Burke I loved this historical romance by Darcy Burke & highly recommend it to all who like stories of a seemingly unlikely match Juno, a companion & Dare, a Duke with a rep of being rigid - a curmudgeon, who wears a scowl most handsomely. Langton, who is determined to find his better nature. He plans to secure his future duchess at a house party, but she's being managed by a thoroughly meddlesome-and provocative-Mrs. The Duke of Warrington dislikes social gatherings and despises the Marriage Mart which makes it nigh impossible to find a wife. But when her newest pupil is an attendee at a house party where she hopes to be matched with a grouchy and rigid duke, she realizes she’s jumped into a whole new ballgame. Too bad the duke is an unsmiling, rigid grouch, albeit an irritatingly handsome one. Juno Langton is a refinement tutor who never fails at her job. When a house party provides an opportunity to match her difficult charge with a duke, Juno will go to any lengths to satisfy her employer and ensure the young lady's future. Her cheerful disposition never wavers no matter how challenging her assignment. Juno Langton helps young ladies develop the skills and confidence to secure an advantageous marriage. Sometimes a little matchmaking is required.Īs a refinement tutor, Mrs. “The course of true love never runs smooth.
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