The Dollar Princess and the Duke
(2026)(The second book in the From Manhattan to Mayfair: Gilded Age Heiresses & Aristocrats series)
A novel by Allyson Jeleyne
New York heiress Annette Donovan knows exactly what she wants: a titled husband and an escape from Manhattan’s merciless gossip. She sets her sights on the most eligible—and most desperate—bachelor in the British aristocracy.
Thomas Courthope, Duke of Sandridge, has inherited generations of debt, an estate he can’t afford, and a proud family name he’s determined to protect. A wealthy American wife seems the only solution, but he’s been jilted before and doesn’t intend to be ensnared again.
Then Miss Donovan does the unthinkable: she proposes to him!
What begins as a marriage of convenience soon turns into a battle of wills and hearts. Can love flourish in a union born of necessity—or will pride and past wounds tear them apart?
This is a slow-burn, medium-steam romance novel with no cheating or cliffhangers, and always a Happily Ever After. It can be read as a standalone story, but you'll see many familiar faces returning throughout the series.———
Thomas Courthope, Duke of Sandridge, has inherited generations of debt, an estate he can’t afford, and a proud family name he’s determined to protect. A wealthy American wife seems the only solution, but he’s been jilted before and doesn’t intend to be ensnared again.
Then Miss Donovan does the unthinkable: she proposes to him!
What begins as a marriage of convenience soon turns into a battle of wills and hearts. Can love flourish in a union born of necessity—or will pride and past wounds tear them apart?
This is a slow-burn, medium-steam romance novel with no cheating or cliffhangers, and always a Happily Ever After. It can be read as a standalone story, but you'll see many familiar faces returning throughout the series.———
- Marriage of convenience
Headstrong American heiress
A proud duke falling hard
On-page sensuality (four scenes)
Third Person / Dual POV
Guaranteed HEA
Genre: Historical Romance