Her Ruse with the Wicked Duke by Harriet Caves

“You will help me get the attention of the ton, and in return, I will help you find a husband.”

After her parents’ death, Alice has been reduced to a maid for her brother. And even though securing a husband seems like her only way out, the diamond of the Season has a hard time seducing the man she has her eyes on.
To escape London and his mother, Duke Rowan has spent his years traveling. But when his failing business forces him back home, making connections that do not involve his hand in marriage seems impossible.

When he ruins both her dress and her efforts to secure a match, Rowan can only suggest a mutually beneficial ruse. Only… after he gets a taste of her, he knows that he will never let her go…