BOOK #1

Wealthy rail baron Thomas Hayward needs a duke's land to expand his empire, but the oaf insists on a ridiculous wager: they'll both woo debutante Miss Grace Lowerby, and if she chooses the duke--which she surely will--Thomas gets the land at a cheaper price. He can't lose. To save her family, Grace must marry the duke. And yet in dashing Thomas she's found a man she can finally be herself with. But focusing on her goal is paramount...until she discovers the wager and--annoyingly!--that it's Thomas she's falling for!