“Book Descriptions: Known for being a handsome, devil-may-care rake, the Duke of Carlisle has never given much thought to the daughter of an earl he's been betrothed to since childhood. But as their impending marriage draws nearer and he realizes it will mean the end of his pleasure-seeking days, he decides to join his unseen bride's family for the holidays disguised as a gentleman farmer to find out what she's really like.
One person sees through his disguise immediately: his betrothed's lovely paid companion, Miss Elinor Stafford. Reluctantly convinced that Carlisle's ruse is a harmless prank, Elinor consents to keep the duke's secret and help him learn whether his bride-to-be is someone he can happily spend the rest of his life with. Two problems: as it turns out, she isn't, and Elinor is. They both know their union would never be allowed — but Christmas is a time for miracles, and sometimes, if none are forthcoming, you just have to make your own.” DRIVE