A Duke renowned as a rake, a Lady jilted, an innocent child threatened, a desperate proposal, a marriage of convenience which becomes so much more, an undeniable passion which leads to love.
***** FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED ***** Lady Cassandra Montgomery yearns for love. Guardian to an innocent child, now that her parents are dead, and her betrothed has jilted her, she is dependent upon her brother for her survival. But her brother’s new wife wants her, and her ward, gone from the house… and Cassandra is more and more convinced that she is in danger. Beautiful and innocent, she has attracted the attention of a renowned rake, the Duke of Althorn, for he accidentally overheard the moment of her being jilted. Gordon Sedgewick, the Duke of Althorn, has never met a woman who interested him enough to consider marriage. Yet, for some reason, the innocent Lady Cassandra intrigues him. When a sojourn in Brighton brings them into close contact, that fascination grows intense. But he is shocked when she brings a proposal to him – a proposal which will guarantee her safety, and provide him with a caregiver for his ailing mother. Hesitant at first, in the end, he agrees, fully intending to do nothing more than protect her – but when the passion which flares between them leads to an intense physical connection, they are both challenged by events, and must learn to trust each other, before the threat to Cassandra destroys all chance of happiness. When she distances herself, can the Duke admit his feelings, and convince her that he truly loves her? Will Cassandra allow herself to trust, and return to his arms? Can they overcome their uncertainties in time to save her ward? Will love triumph, or will they be doomed to a life apart? Read the whole series! Once Upon a Duke My Divinely Decadent Duke Thorn, Son of a Duke The Duke's Magnificent Bastard One Night with a Duke The Blue-Eyed, Black-Hearted Duke
