The Spinster and the Rake

When Georgiana is caught red-handed in the Duke of Thornfield's library—in his chair, no less—what should be a mortifying encounter becomes something far more dangerous: a sizzling kiss that seals both their fates when his aunt walks in and announces their engagement on the spot. Now this content spinster who'd made peace with her unmarried life finds herself locked away with a gruff, orderly duke who's determined to mold her into the perfect duchess, even as the chemistry between them threatens to combust. As Edward teaches Georgiana the rules of his world and she inadvertently teaches him how to feel again, they'll have to decide if the scorching attraction burning between them is strong enough to thaw his frozen heart—or if some walls are simply too thick to break through. It's the ultimate battle of wits meets slow-burn romance, with all the wit and banter you'd want from a modern take on the classics.