The Duke's Embrace - 12 Dukes of Christmas, #7

From a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author:Unpaid and under-appreciated journalist Miss Eve Shelling never goes anywhere without a trusty notebook and her overprotective Duenna-who happens to be a bullmastiff. Eve learned the hard way that men are not to be trusted. She's definitely not falling head-over-heels for the deceptively charming subject of her front-page columnLocal blacksmith Monsieur Sébastien le Duc is the pillar of his community-when he's not pillaging elsewhere.
He's a rakish dandy with a heart of stolen gold and two teeny tiny secrets. One happens to be a wee international smuggling operation. The other involves losing his heart to an ambitious journalist determined to expose the truth at any cost.The 12 Dukes of Christmas is a series of heartwarming Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. Twelve delightful romances. and plenty of delicious dukes!