Book 2: The Reluctant Lords
A woman with a secret…
When Delaney Townsend’s father offers her as exchange for payment of a debt, he disregards rumors of the man’s vicious nature; something Delaney is only too familiar with. Desperate to escape her fate, she makes her way to the Duke of Claremont’s London residence in the dead of night with an offer of marriage.
A man bound by duty…
Following the untimely deaths of his cousin and uncle, land steward Graeme Attwood finds himself the new Duke of Claremont—a position he does not want. Pressured to uphold the honor of the title, Graeme finds himself in the unfamiliar world of London society, a role for which he is ill-prepared.
A trust…
Graeme accepts Delaney’s unorthodox proposal in exchange for her guidance through society. Soon, what began as a marriage of convenience has the Reluctant Duke and the Society Miss the talk of the ton. But secrets don’t stay hidden for long. When a threat from her past comes in the guise of her husband’s trusted friend, Delaney will do all she can to protect her fragile marriage—even if it means keeping secrets from the one person who can protect her.