The Design of Dukes

Lady Andromeda Barrington is the most unsuitable young lady in London. At least in the Duke of Granby’s opinion. Granby doesn’t care for bastard relatives or tainted pedigrees and Andromeda possesses both . Nor does he like opinionated young ladies who enjoy hurling insults in his direction. Andromeda is in short the most annoying creature he’s ever met. When she arrives uninvited to a house party given at his estate Granby can’t decide whether to kiss Andromeda senseless or send her packing. Andromeda is the victim of infatuation and bad luck. The infatuation is that of her sister for the Earl of Blythe but the misfortune belongs solely to Andromeda after she is forced to attend a house party hosted by the Duke of Granby. She and the duke are previously unpleasantly acquainted. The entire party is bound to be awkward and their mutual dislike difficult to hide. Her only recourse is to avoid the giant bl