Duchess in Waiting

Expected to curtsy. Destined to defy.Lady Danielle Huntington had no desire to bend to London's society or its rigid rules. Fierce, free-spirited, and secretly in love with her childhood best friend, she wanted nothing to do with being a debutante during the glittering Season.When her grandfather declares her the heir to his duchy, her defiance only grows. But a desperate letter exposes her cousin Eleanor's torment at the hands of her cruel husband, and another cousin's sudden disappearance forces Danielle into action. To save them, she strikes a dangerous bargain with her parents and her grandfather.Risking her freedom—and perhaps her life—Danielle sets out on a perilous mission of rescue. And nothing will stop her…not ridicule, not power, not danger. Not even the handsome, vexing young duke who seems determined to both challenge and betray her at every turn.