A scarred war hero duke, a lady with a secret past, a marriage of convenience…
Duncan Bamford never anticipated inheriting the title of the Duke of Allenby, particularly after a life-altering injury during the War of 1812. After five years of self-imposed isolation, the nearly forty-year-old duke recognizes the necessity of marriage to produce an heir and preserve the dukedom. Little did he know that his stepmother had already contacted Mrs. Dove-Lyon, proprietress at the Lyon’s Den, to set up a marriage.
A scandalous past and myriad secrets haunt Augusta Cheevers at every step. A viscount’s daughter, she enlists the help of her estranged parents to find a suitable husband and secure a stable future. Desperate and running out of time, her mother turns to Mrs. Dove-Lyon, who has a certain duke in mind.
After a catastrophic carriage accident, newly married Duncan and Augusta find themselves stranded in a run-down cabin during a raging snowstorm. Secrets, tragic pasts, and intense, complicated emotions are laid bare. Can a new beginning overcome what came before? With their lives in peril, the stakes are high indeed.
Tropes you’ll enjoy:
- Marriage of convenience
- Scarred duke hero
- Forced proximity
- Caught in a snowstorm
- Lady with a scandalous past
- Secrets
- Friends to lovers
