In Winter By Emily Royal - A Duke

: Catherine resolves never to marry after past heartbreaks but accepts the Duke's advances to help her younger sister. Despite her icy exterior, Daxton thrives on her fiery nature.

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: Lord Lucian Horton wants to court a woman named Blanche, but her father decrees that no man may court her until her sharp-tongued older sister, Catherine, is married off. Lucian enlists his friend, the dedicated bachelor Daxton Hawke (the Duke of Petrush), to stage a fake courtship with Catherine to clear the path. A Duke in Winter by Emily Royal

: Following the anthology's run, Emily Royal published The Taming of the Duke as an independent novella. 🔍 Full Author Lineup : Catherine resolves never to marry after past

If you are specifically looking for Emily Royal's work in this book, her story is a Regency-era romance that heavily features the "fake dating" and "enemies to lovers" tropes: Lucian enlists his friend, the dedicated bachelor Daxton