The ton's most headstrong debutante just lost everything

The most cynical duke is about to lose his freedom. Their ruin might just be a match made in heaven.

Lady Eloise Sterling's plight

Lady Eloise Sterling's future was a fairytale, until a devastating fire leaves her penniless and desperate. Forced to marry for money, she falls victim to a wicked scheme that lands her in the most compromising of situations. Her only hope is the Duke of Ashworth, a man as cold and jaded as he is wealthy.

Alistair, Duke of Ashworth

Alistair, Duke of Ashworth, has spent a lifetime avoiding marriage and the scheming women who seek his fortune. But when he finds the disgraced Lady Eloise and learns the truth of her plight, his cynical heart is unexpectedly touched. He offers a marriage of convenience to save her from certain ruin—a cold, businesslike arrangement that should protect them both.

Their growing bond

But their simple agreement is soon threatened by the very woman who put Eloise in harm's way. As malicious rumors circulate and the ton turns its back on his new duchess, Alistair is forced to face a surprising truth: his convenient wife is a woman of rare courage, and the only one who has ever truly seen him.

Facing scandal and love

Now, with a scandalous past and a dangerous enemy threatening to destroy them, they must fight to save their future, and the inconvenient love that's growing between them.