First published 2017
Malcolm Bevingstoke, Duke of Haven, has hidden himself away for three years after destroying his marriage through a terrible mistake. Now the dukedom demands an heir, forcing him to find a wife by summer's end. One obstacle stands in his way: he already has a wife. Seraphina returns to London after years of exile, determined to reclaim her independence and escape the man who shattered her heart. Malcolm strikes a bargain with her. She can have her freedom and divorce, but only after she helps him find her replacement as duchess. The arrangement forces Sera to spend the entire summer in close contact with the husband she wants to forget but still finds irresistible. Malcolm has these few months to win back the woman he lost through his own failures. He must prove that despite their painful history, their marriage can be rebuilt into something lasting. Both duke and duchess discover that some bonds refuse to break, no matter how much damage has been done.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adult-fiction, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: London
Period: 19th-century
405 pages · Kindle Edition · Avon