Enemies... or lovers?
He is the infamous bareback Duke, bent on building his equestrian empire. Until she beats him with a wager of her own...
Aetius White, the infamously handsome "Bareback" Duke of Saxton, couldn't save his father but he'll be damned if he won't save the man's dream. Hell-bent on building his equestrian empire, he'll acquire a Triple Crown-winning dowry horse at any cost—even an arranged marriage. As long as the bride brings him the prize-winning stallion Aetius is content. After seeing his mother suffer after his father's death, nothing is worth the pain of love.
Hell will freeze before Miss Dina Campbell agrees to marry without love—especially a horse-mad man desperate for her dowry of a prized stallion, and especially when she's trying to build an independent life. But after scaring away a few suitors already if she rejects this marriage to the "Bareback" Duke of Saxton, her father won't release the funds for her travel. And without travel, she can not publish her manuscript on time, destroying the only way for the life she dreams of. However, there is one way out of this predicament. If the duke himself withdraws the proposal, not only will she have her funds, but she can be free to find love.
Intrigued but undeterred by Dina's attempts to change his mind, Aetius offers a wager to prove to Dina his suitability for marriage. Dina jumps at the opportunity. All she must do is set a wager this love-averse man will never win.
But when sparks fly between them and their wills are entangled, will they resist each other? Or would they risk their life's dreams to win their heart's true desires?
Genre: Historical Romance
He is the infamous bareback Duke, bent on building his equestrian empire. Until she beats him with a wager of her own...
Aetius White, the infamously handsome "Bareback" Duke of Saxton, couldn't save his father but he'll be damned if he won't save the man's dream. Hell-bent on building his equestrian empire, he'll acquire a Triple Crown-winning dowry horse at any cost—even an arranged marriage. As long as the bride brings him the prize-winning stallion Aetius is content. After seeing his mother suffer after his father's death, nothing is worth the pain of love.
Hell will freeze before Miss Dina Campbell agrees to marry without love—especially a horse-mad man desperate for her dowry of a prized stallion, and especially when she's trying to build an independent life. But after scaring away a few suitors already if she rejects this marriage to the "Bareback" Duke of Saxton, her father won't release the funds for her travel. And without travel, she can not publish her manuscript on time, destroying the only way for the life she dreams of. However, there is one way out of this predicament. If the duke himself withdraws the proposal, not only will she have her funds, but she can be free to find love.
Intrigued but undeterred by Dina's attempts to change his mind, Aetius offers a wager to prove to Dina his suitability for marriage. Dina jumps at the opportunity. All she must do is set a wager this love-averse man will never win.
But when sparks fly between them and their wills are entangled, will they resist each other? Or would they risk their life's dreams to win their heart's true desires?
Genre: Historical Romance
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