When a desperate woman on the run takes a job as the Duke of Marwick's housekeeper under a false identity, she thinks she's finally found safe harbor—but the wickedly dangerous duke has his own dark agenda. Alastair is consumed by a thirst for revenge so consuming that he's willing to use anyone in his path, including the bold, fiery redhead now under his roof. What neither of them expects is the intoxicating attraction that ignites between them, threatening to unravel both their carefully laid plans and the secrets they're determined to keep. Duran delivers a lush Victorian romance crackling with tension, passion, and the delicious friction of two wounded souls who might be exactly what the other needs—if they can survive the truth.

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Dark, sensual indie and alternative rock with gothic undertones. Think smoldering tension, dangerous attraction, and slow-burn passion. Artists like Chelsea Wolfe, Cigarettes After Sex, and The National. Moody, sultry, with an edge of menace beneath the desire.