
The Viscount Who Loved Me
Bridgerton #2 (works standalone)by Julia Quinn
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When the Duke of Halford is pressured by his mother to choose a bride, he rebelliously selects a lowly serving girl, expecting her to fail spectacularly at duchess training and end the marriage debate forever. But Pauline Simms proves to be anything but the disaster he planned for—she's brave, witty, and utterly captivating, forcing the roguish duke to question whether his fake engagement might be the most real thing in his life.
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| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Viscount Who Loved Me | Julia Quinn | 0 | 2006 | 34 | Closest match |
| An Offer from a Gentleman | Julia Quinn | 0 | 2004 | — | Similar vibes |
| The Bride | Julie Garwood | 4.6 | 2022 | 352 | Similar vibes |
| On the Way to the Wedding | Julia Quinn | 4.6 | 2006 | 320 | Similar vibes |
| Lord of Scoundrels | Loretta Chase | 0 | 2009 | 384 | Similar vibes |
| By Any Other Name | Jodi Picoult | 4.4 | 2024 | 544 | Similar vibes |
| How to Marry a Marquis | Julia Quinn | 0 | 2004 | — | Similar vibes |
| A Gentleman's Offer | Emma Orchard | 4.0 | 2025 | 320 | Similar vibes |
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The most similar books to Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove) are The Viscount Who Loved Me, An Offer from a Gentleman, The Bride.
After finishing Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove), readers most commonly pick up The Viscount Who Loved Me next. Alternatively, you might enjoy more books by Tessa Dare, such as When a Scot Ties the Knot.
Authors similar to Tessa Dare include Julia Quinn, Sarah MacLean, Lisa Kleypas.
Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove) is a Romance novel by Tessa Dare, published in 2014. It features elements of Historical Romance, Regency, Comedy.
Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove) varies in length depending on edition.
USA Today BestsellerWhat's a duke to do, when the girl who's perfectly wrong becomes the woman he can't live without?Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this season--or any season--but his diabolical mother abducts him to Spinster Cove and insists he select a bride from the ladies in residence. Griff decides to teach her a lesson that will end the marriage debate forever. He chooses the serving girl.Overworked and struggling, Pauline Simms doesn't dream about dukes. All she wants is to hang up her barmaid apron and open a bookshop. That dream becomes a possibility when an arrogant, sinfully attractive duke offers her a small fortune for a week's employment. Her duties are simple: submit to his mother's duchess training... and fail miserably.But in London, Pauline isn't a miserable failure. She's a brave, quick-witted, beguiling failure--a woman who ignites Griff's desire and soothes the darkness in his soul. Keeping Pauline by his side won't be easy. Even if Society could accept a serving girl duchess--can a roguish duke convince a serving girl to trust him with her heart?