The Duke is Mine by Eloisa James

Title: The Duke is Mine
Author: Eloisa James
Pages: 400
Genre: Historical Romance

English professor Eloisa James is back with yet another delightful historical romance based loosely on the fairy tale The Princess and the Pea. Olivia, the heroine of The Duke is Mine has been betrothed to Rupert, Duke of Canterwick, since birth. Rupert, who is intellectually disabled, is charming but has the mind of an 11-year-old. Olivia is resigned to her fate. She’ll produce Rupert’s heir, and act as his caretaker and estate manager for the rest of her life. But while Rupert is off fighting in the war against France, Olivia falls in love with Quin, the Duke of Sconce. Quin’s a brilliant mathematician, but has difficulty expressing his emotions and reading others, resulting in a failed first marriage. Quin decides to allow his mother to find him another bride. Olivia, and her sister Georgina, meet the Dowager Duchess, who immediately decides that Georgina will make a splendid bride for her son… the only problem is, Quin much prefers Olivia. The usually-logical Quin knows that Georgina is far more suitable, but still finds himself in a scandalous affair with Olivia. Full of quirky characters, witty dialogue, and (of course) a satisfying HEA, The Duke is Mine is another winner from Eloisa James!