The Duke of Villiers has it all figured out—he needs a quick, sensible marriage to Eleanor, a woman as polished and perfect as they come. But then there's Lisette, the gloriously unconventional daughter who refuses to play by society's rules and somehow manages to completely upend his carefully ordered world. As Villiers finds himself dangerously drawn to the one woman he absolutely cannot have, he discovers that the real gamble isn't surviving a duel—it's risking his guarded heart for love. This is a swoon-worthy tale of a rake learning that true passion might look nothing like what logic demanded, and everything like what his heart actually needs.

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Regency-era passion meets forbidden desire—think lush string arrangements, smoky jazz vocals, and indie melancholy. Blend classical romance with sensual tension: Hozier's raw intensity, orchestral drama, and wistful piano pieces. Capture the electric pull between duty and dangerous longing.

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