From Cinderella to Countess/Her Best Friend, the Duke

From Cinderella To Countess - Annie Burrows From Cinderella in the shadows...to countess in the spotlight? Lady's companion Eleanor Mitcham longs to escape her unhappy life. Having been told she's too lowly to speak to Lord Lavenham, Eleanor defiantly accepts his challenge to teach her employer a lesson - by marrying him! He is an eligible earl after all. However, his determinedly cynical view of marriage makes her dissolve their convenient betrothal and flee, leaving the drama of the household behind...and Lord Lavenham hot on her heels! Her Best Friend, The Duke - Laura Martin An excellent student...in the art of flirtation! Caroline Yaxley has always been in love with her best friend, James Dunstable, Duke of Heydon. After years of waiting for him, she's finally admitted defeat and decided to find a husband. James suggests she practice her nonexistent flirtation skills on him, which seems like a good idea - until she must pull away to avoid a shattered heart. Their pretend attraction has begun to feel alarmingly real!