Pose as the fiancée of a duke over the Christmas season? The idea seems wild and yet, it might provide the answers to all of Tillie’s problems. Only, it presents another problem of its own—how to avoid the charms of the rakish man who awakens unexpected desires. For Tillie Andrews envisions a life of her own—one that does not include the boorish man her parents would see her wed, nor a stubborn rake who would see her abandon her dream of becoming one of London’s most successful, sought-after dressmakers. For Alexander Landon, Duke of Barre, wants one thing—Tillie Andrews. When she continues to resist him, he sets in motion a plan to win her over, one that is allegedly in place to protect his heart, but will only prove to wake it up. Will Alexander’s charade convince Tillie he is everything she ever wanted, or will his deception prove to be their undoing? Can Alexander wake Tillie from her deep sleep to find their happily ever after? This Regency Romance contains some steamy scenes. Revised and updated as of July 2020.