To win a bet with friends, a duke pretends to be a groomsman...but when his ex-flame discovers him in the stables, the lady is hellbent on revenge.
Rhys Sheffield, the devilishly handsome Duke of Worthington, has made a scandalous bet: he must spend a fortnight posing as a lowly groomsman at the season's most exclusive house party?without being discovered. It's all fun and games until the woman who knows him best catches him mucking out stables.
Lady Julianna Montgomery has no interest in rekindling old flames. She's already engaged to a respectable marquess and has totally moved on from the charming duke who broke her heart. But when she spots Rhys in servant's livery, an idea strikes?one that's wickedly delicious. She'll keep his secret...and make his life very difficult.
He's desperate to win the bet. She's determined to make him lose it.
As Julianna turns the tables with playful sabotage and temptation at every turn, old sparks ignite into blazing passion. But when wagers turn into real feelings, will this duke risk more than just his pride?
Perfect for fans of Julia Quinn, Duke Looks Like a Groomsman is a steamy, swoony, enemies-to-lovers Regency romp with a twist of mistaken identity, sizzling revenge, and heart-melting second chances.
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He's posing as a groomsman.
Rhys Sheffield, the Duke of Worthington, has bet his friends an ungodly sum of money that despite his loftiness, he can pass himself off as a servant at the house party of the Season. But when his clever ex-flame arrives and recognizes Rhys in the stables pretending to be a groomsman, she realizes it's the perfect opportunity to pay him back for breaking off their engagement.
She's the bride-to-be.
The lovely Lady Julianna Montgomery may be the only young woman at the house party who's not in the market for a husband. She's quite happily engaged to a marquess, thank you very much, and scarcely remembers the pain of being callously tossed over by the Duke of Worthington nearly two long years ago-till now.
All bets are off.
Rhys seems to be everywhere, flexing his muscles, laboring in the sun-and Julianna has never found him more appealing. With his signature charm, he persuades her to keep his secret. But when she learns he's determined to win a bet of honor, she can't resist playing a game of her own. She'll spend the next fortnight tempting Rhys at every turn and making him lose his precious wager. Even if it means she must lose her heart in the process…