When a steely detective unexpectedly inherits a dukedom, he discovers that solving crimes is far easier than navigating the tangled emotions stirring in his carefully guarded heart—especially when the cheerful heiress he's forced to marry keeps chipping away at his fortress of ice. Lady Elysande thought she knew exactly what to expect from another marriage of convenience, but her new husband's dangerous charm and hidden depths prove far more intoxicating than she bargained for. As desire ignites between them and Hudson's shadowy past draws dangerously close, they must decide whether to keep their hearts locked away or risk everything for a love neither of them saw coming. This is a swoon-worthy enemies-to-lovers tale with serious chemistry and a brooding hero who desperately needs someone to thaw him out.

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Mix Victorian-era mystery intrigue with slow-burn romance. Blend classical strings, moody indie folk, and intimate ballads—think somber atmospheric tension meeting tender vulnerability. Sophisticated, conflicted, resolute.

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