The Duchess Deal was such a fun and outrageous (in the best way) book about a scarred Duke and a penniless seamstress who marry in a marriage of convenience. Duke of Ashbury returned from war with scars on his face and body, he is in need of an heir but he doesn't think a woman of the ton will want to marry him because of his disfigurement. So when Emma turns up at his house in a wedding dress he decides on the spot that she would do as his wife. 
 I loved Ash and Emma, they are so funny and adorable together! The dialogue is brilliant, I thoroughly enjoyed their banter, the snark, and the sassiness. It was akin to watching a game of tennis or a badminton to see who is going to score a point ;-). Both Ash and Emma are interesting and likeable and there is enough conflict and tension between them to keep reader's interest. I was so engrossed, I couldn't put the book down! The Duchess Deal was my first Tessa Dare book and is the best historical romance I've read in a long time. I enjoyed it immensely and only wish I picked up any of her books sooner. 
 *ARC provided by the publisher via Edelweiss