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The Temporary Duke

by Melinda McRae

"Lady Rosemary, the Duke of Alston's lovely sister, faced a dreadful dilemma: Her brother had disappeared during an Alpine hike, but his wedding had to proceed as planned in order to satisfy their grandfather's will. No less than the Alston fortune was at stake! Worse, the husband-hunting Lady Rosemary could not go to London for the Season without him. Desperate times called for desperate measures--in the person of a Latin teacher named Adrian Stamford, who bore a remarkable resemblance to the missing duke. A tantalizing offer concerning Adiran's passion for archaeology was too irresistible for the country scholar to resist. Lady Rosemary expected to have her hands full teaching Adiran to behave like a faultlessly mannered gentleman of the ton. But the handsome impostor had his own lessons to give--in laughter, in democracy, and in desire. Then the unthinkable occured: Rosemary fell for her brother's double and he for her. But she was titled; he was a commoner. She lived in splendor; he in a cozy cottage. To wed was impossible. Yet two hearts would break unless love found a way..."--Back cover.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?