Dare is socially awkward and uptight, unable to handle changes to his plans, while Juno is happy-go-lucky and always smiling. Besides the well-developed tension and connection between the MCs here, I was also impressed by how much character development we get, especially from the hero, in such a short book. I’m also a complete sucker for a house party setting so that combined with the steam made this book a can’t miss read for me. The grumpy/sunshine trope was very well done here with an older heroine who truly was mature in her approach to relationships, not just with the hero but with other supporting characters as well. He’s meant to be considering the young lady, not the companion, for his wife, but he soon begins to rethink his options. Dare soon goes from feeling irritation at her frequent smiles to responding with rare smiles of his own. However, he finds himself more provoked by the lady’s companion and her sunny nature. He has eschewed the London season but gives in to his mother’s suggestion that he attend this house party to meet a young lady who could be his perfect duchess. The duke is rigid and unsmiling, if devastatingly handsome, and Juno’s charge is steadfastly unwilling to make any effort to get to know him.Īlexander, the Duke of Warrington, Dare to those who know him, loathes spending time in society and finds most people intolerable. She is almost always cheerful, even with the most difficult of charges, but when she’s faced with matching her most difficult charge yet with a duke at a house party, Juno has met her most challenging task yet. Juno Langton has found herself in the unique occupation of refinement tutor, helping young ladies prepare themselves for the London season and finding suitable matches. Since the death of her husband shortly after the marriage, Mrs. 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. 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. Too bad the duke is an unsmiling, rigid grouch, albeit an irritatingly handsome one. 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.

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