My Fair Princess (The Improper Princesses Book 1)

My Fair Princess (The Improper Princesses Book 1)

<i>First, Vanessa Kelly brought readers The Renegade Royals. Now, in a delightfully witty new series, she introduces The Improper Princesses—three young women descended from royalty, each bound for her own thrilling adventure . . .<br /><br /></i>Despite being the illegitimate daughter of a prince, Gillian Dryden is happily ignorant of all social graces. After growing up wild in Italy, Gillian has been ordered home to England to find a suitable husband. And Charles Valentine Penley, the excessively proper, distractingly handsome Duke of Leverton, has agreed to help transform her from a willful tomboy to a blushing debutante.<br /><br />Powerful and sophisticated, Charles can make or break reputations with a well-placed word. But his new protégée, with her habit of hunting bandits and punching earls, is a walking scandal. The <i>ton</i> is aghast . . . but Charles is thoroughly intrigued. Tasked with taking the hoyden in hand, he longs to take her in his arms instead. Can such an outrageous attraction possibly lead to a fairytale ending?<i> </i><br /> <i> </i><br /> <b>Praise for Vanessa Kelly’s Renegade Royals series<br /><br /></b>“Will definitely resonate with fans of Mary Jo Putney and Joanne Bourne.” <i>—Booklist<br /><br /></i>“Kelly combines diverting dialogue, delightful surprises and finely tuned pacing to make this a winner.” <i>—Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)