Betrayed by a beautiful fiancée, the arrogant Duke of Westmoreland vows never to be fooled by love again. His solution? A marriage of convenience to Lady Eleanor Hartwood, plain, shy, and accustomed to being overlooked.
When Sebastian offers Eleanor's hand, she accepts with clear eyes. This is no love match, merely a practical arrangement for them both. Neither expects their cold, distant marriage to become anything more.
But as their icy façades begin to thaw, Sebastian discovers unexpected strength behind Eleanor's timid demeanor, while she glimpses the wounded man beneath his aristocratic mask.
When illness threatens Eleanor's life, Sebastian faces a devastating truth-the plain, quiet woman he married has become essential to his happiness. Now he must convince a woman who has never believed herself worthy that she has captured the heart of one of London's most desired dukes.
A tale of hidden worth, unexpected passion, and a love that sees beyond appearances to the beauty within.
