The Spare: An Arranged Marriage Romance with a Modern-Day Duke

I've spent my entire life engaged to one man. But it's his brother I've always yearned for. Now, four days before our wedding, Xavier has thrown me over—and Benedict has stepped in instead. The spare. The playboy. The heartbreaker whose reputation stretches across the Mediterranean.

Benedict de Vere is everything his brother isn't: reckless, restless, and seemingly unbothered that this match is a transaction. He's marrying me to save my reputation. My reasons for wedding him are... more complicated. I'm going to be his duchess. I'm going to share his life. His bed. I should be up to the challenge. After all, they call me the ice queen for a reason. But I've longed for him since I was eighteen years old. And Benedict doesn't do serious. He doesn't do forever. Being one of those broken hearts would be devastating enough. Knowing him that intimately, then being cast aside? Now imagine that happening in our marital bed. It's a loneliness I wouldn't survive.

Key Tropes

• Arranged marriage
• Modern duke and duchess
• Billionaire
• Opposites attract
• Reformed playboy MMC
• Ice queen FMC
• She marries her fiancé's brother

Specifications

• Author: Elodie Hart
• Format: Paperback
• Book Number: Book 2 of 3 in the Belvedere series
• Language: English
• Print Length: 360 pages
• Publication Date: June 6, 2026
• Dimensions: 127 x 203mm (12.7 x 20.32 cm)
• Item Weight: 467 g
• ISBN-13: 979-8180354709
• Publisher: Independently published

Bestsellers Rank Highlights

• #1 in Alpha Male Romance
• #2 in Billionaires & Millionaires Romance
• #22 in Contemporary Romance (Books)

Dive into this contemporary arranged marriage romance featuring a modern duke, an ice queen heroine, and the high stakes of marrying your fiancé's playboy brother.