When Piper Baker's mother falls gravely ill and her circumstances grow dire, marriage becomes her only lifeline—but the one man who makes her heart race is completely off limits. Barrett Maddox, the Duke of Manchester, has built his reputation on avoiding matrimony-minded debutantes, yet after rescuing Piper from thieves, he finds himself agreeing to help her find a suitable match instead. As he shields her from unsuitable suitors in glittering New York society, the attraction between them becomes impossible to ignore, and soon neither can deny that the greatest danger might be to their own hearts. This is a swoon-worthy second-chance-at-love (sort of!) tale about two people discovering that sometimes the most reckless thing you can do is fall.

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A Regency-era forbidden romance brimming with tension and desire—lush orchestral arrangements meet sensual indie folk and moody alternative. Think sweeping strings, intimate vocals, and the ache of longing. Slow-burn passion with historical elegance and modern intensity.

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