Whats a duke to do, when the girl whos perfectly wrong becomes the woman he cant live without?Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this seasonor any seasonbut his diabolical mother abducts him to Spinster Cove and insists he select a bride from the ladies in residence. Griff decides to teach her a lesson that will end the marriage debate forever. He chooses the serving girl.Overworked and struggling, Pauline Simms doesnt dream about dukes. All she wants is to hang up her barmaid apron and open a bookshop. That dream becomes a possibility when an arrogant, sinfully attractive duke offers her a small fortune for a weeks employment. Her duties are simple: submit to his mothers duchess training and fail miserably.But in London, Pauline isnt a miserable failure. Shes a brave, quick-witted, beguiling failurea woman who ignites Griffs desire and soothes the darkness in his soul. Keeping Pauline by his side wont be easy. Even if Society could accept a serving girl duchesscan a roguish duke convince a serving girl to trust him with her heart?