Thomas had no idea that his birthday celebration with friends would end in a duel by the early morning light. Yet the Earl, standing sixty paces away, seems determined to proceed with this foolish endeavor.
Lady Caroline Ashby stands alone, outcast even amongst the other wallflowers, due to her reputation as a dyed-in-the-wool bluestocking, an almost on-the-shelf spinster, and reportedly possessing two left feet on the dance floor. Tonight, however, Thomas McGuire, Duke of Presley, perceives her as something far more valuable.
Will their strange attraction bring them together, or will their shared past drive them apart?
