<p>Noah Winters, Duke of Anselm, exercises the pragmatism for which he's infamous when his preferred choice of bride cries off, and her companion, Lady Thea Collins, becomes his next choice for his duchess. Lady Thea's mature, sensible and even rather attractive-what could possibly go wrong?</p><p>As a lady fallen on hard times, Thea doesn't expect tender sentiments from His Grace, but she does wish Noah had courted her trust, lest her past turn their hastily arranged marriage into a life of shared regrets. Is His Grace courting a convenient wife, or a beautiful disaster?</p><p><strong>Praise for Grace Burrowes:</strong><br>&quot;Burrowes has a knack for giving fresh twists to genre tropes and developing them in unexpected and delightful directions [with] consistently excellent writing, deep and layered stories, and intelligent and compassionate characters.&quot; -<em>Publishers Weekly</em><br>&quot;Warmth, sensuality, and humor infuse Burrowes' writing.&quot; -<em>Booklist</em><br>&quot;Burrowes continues to captivate and enchant!&quot; -<em>Fresh Fiction</em></p>