Description

He chose you as his duchess with the chilling precision of a predator, but now the man who married you for duty is willing to burn down the world to keep you safe. Sent from America to secure a noble marriage, you were nothing more than a means to an end for Alistair Sterling, the formidable Duke of Hawthorne. The engagement was a cold, strategic alliance, a bargain for his powerful name and your family's future. Yet, the moment you stepped into his world, you became entangled in a web of secrets far deadlier than a loveless marriage. Whispers follow the Duke—rumors that the colonial war that scarred him was no accident, but a betrayal from within his own ranks. As his wife, you are pulled into a world of coded messages and hidden enemies disguised as friends. Alistair remains a fortress of cold civility, his control absolute. But cracks appear in the facade. His gaze lingers, his touch sets your skin aflame, and his fury is unleashed upon any who dare threaten you. When you uncover the conspiracy to assassin