{"product_id":"manufacturing-a-duchess-a-novel-of-the-regency-era-paperback","title":"Manufacturing a Duchess: A Novel of the Regency Era - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTracy Wise\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe understood industry. He understood duty. Neither expected love.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Alec Raeburn, Duke of Selkirk, leaves his faltering estate to seek an heiress on the Marriage Mart, he has no intention of falling in love. What he needs is a mother for his young daughter, Marjorie, and a partner with security to manage affairs at home. He's accompanied by Finn, his wealthier cousin and the Duke of Galloway, a friend who lends support but also presents competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the London Season begins, Aurora Hardcastle also arrives with a friend, Millicent Wentworth. The sole inheritor of an industrial fortune, Aurora has resigned herself to the process of finding a husband, but her heart remains in the world of her father's factory, where she learned the business under his guiding hand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outing to the Tower of London brings the four together, and Aurora befriends Marjorie. But Millicent's beauty and charm make her the Season's Incomparable, and all eyes are on her-including Alec's and Finn's. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a concert event for the Ton, Alec and Aurora begin to see each other in a new light, with Marjorie as the connecting force. As they grow closer and contemplate a match, a devastating discovery threatens everything. Both are forced to reassess their past and especially, the future they envisioned-if they're to have any chance at happiness together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracy Wise\u003c\/strong\u003e spent her childhood in Asia due to her father's aid work. She currently writes university presidential speeches, campus communications, and news stories in California's Inland Empire. She holds a BA in Theatre and Spanish and an MA in Cultural Studies. A life-long, passionate reader, she designs social media for the Friends of her local Redlands public library in her free time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46184738914348,"sku":"9798993351902","price":22.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/Tt7mqed8jI9798993351902.webp?v=1789609844","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/manufacturing-a-duchess-a-novel-of-the-regency-era-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}