{"product_id":"duke-actually-a-novel-isbn-9780062952080","title":"Duke, Actually: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Jenny Holiday follows \u003cem\u003eA Princess for Christmas \u003c\/em\u003ewith another delightful contemporary Christmas romance, set in the heart of New York City, about a playboy baron and a woman who has said goodbye to love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“[A] master of witty banter.”—Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere’s a royal wedding on, and things are about to get interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeet the man of honor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaximillian von Hansburg, Baron of Laudon and heir to the Duke of Aquilla, is not having a merry Christmas. He’s been dumped by a princess, he’s unemployed, and his domineering father has sent him to New York to meet a prospective bride he has no interest in. In the city, he meets Dani Martinez, a smart (and gorgeous) professor he’s determined to befriend before their best friends marry in the Eldovian wedding of the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeet the best woman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly single, no-nonsense New Yorker Dani is done with love—she even has a list entitled “Things I Will Never Again Do for a Man”—which is why she hits it off with notorious rake Max. He’s the perfect partner for snow angels in Central Park and deep conversations about the futility of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s all fun and games until their friendship deepens into attraction and, oops…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFalling in love was never part of the plan.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Delightfully sexy and sweet, Holiday knows how to deliver the perfect combination of sexual tension and happily-ever-after.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLauren Layne, New York Times bestselling author, on A Princess for Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this enchanting story infused with humor, honesty, and heat, Jenny Holiday will make you fall in love with fairy tales all over again.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly Bowen, author of Duke of My Heart, on A Princess for Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"RITA-nominated Holiday follows \u003cem\u003eA Princess for Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e with another splendidly entertaining romance that offers just the right dash of holiday cheer and delectably droll wit.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Holiday’s knack for writing witty banter is on full display here, with Dani and Max's escalating text messages and phone conversations showing a deepening friendship between them... This slow-burn romance will appeal to readers who enjoy the friends-to-lovers trope. The novel carefully builds trust and a deepening emotional attachment between Dani and Max...\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This smashing sequel is packed with delightful characters, snappy dialogue, and a fairy-tale European setting. A top pick for every holiday romance reading list.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A delight! \u003cem\u003eA Princess for Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e is warm, cozy, hopeful, and so funny! A charming opposites attract romance between a Princess and a cab driver, but what really shines here is Jenny Holiday's magical touch in creating deep, realistic characters who learn that anything is possible.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFarah Heron, author of The Chai Factor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A Princess for Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e is—in all the best ways—a Hallmark Christmas movie with the heat dial nudged deliciously higher. Loaded with wry humor, warmth, and just enough bittersweet emotion... I loved it.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOlivia Dade, author of Spoiler Alert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jenny Holiday has crafted a smart, sexy, hilarious Christmas rom-com that made me laugh, cry, and then sigh with pure contentment. A Princess for Christmas is the perfect holiday treat that readers will want to curl up with and read over and over again.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of Paris is Always a Good Idea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A perfect combination of sweet and sexy moments makes\u003cem\u003e A Princess for Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e an unputdownable read!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMia Sosa, USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Holiday’s follow-up to \u003cem\u003eA Princess for Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e hits all the right notes as the heir to a dukedom discovers love during the holidays...Holiday cleverly draws parallels to \u003cem\u003eLove, Actually\u003c\/em\u003e throughout this witty, emotionally charged holiday tale. Readers will delight in the strong heroine seeking love on her own terms.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Another confection of a novel that gives readers the fuzzy feelings of a Hallmark movie with a heck of a lot more steam.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889563168997,"sku":"NP9780062952080","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062952080.jpg?v=1730231504","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/duke-actually-a-novel-isbn-9780062952080","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}