USA Today bestseller Lenora Bell continues her sparkling, sensual Thunderbolt Club series with a marriage of convenience between a grumpy, combat-scarred duke and his cheerful and beautiful ward.
War hero Deckard Payne, Duke of Warburton, made a battlefield promise to become guardian to orphan Analise Crewe. He certainly didnât agree to marry the girl! But thatâs exactly what happens when heâs forced to wed her to save her honor.
The last thing Analise wants is a loveless marriage to a broodingly handsome duke who lives in a gloomy castle and keeps his doorsâand his heartâtightly locked. Heâs determined to keep her at armâs lengthâbut sheâs not easily deterred when thereâs a tough case to crack.
Warburton never wanted a wife. Especially an inquisitive and far-too-pretty whirlwind who upends his regimented life. Her sunny, winning ways charm everyone she meets and soon sheâs unearthing buried secrets, plotting love matches, and shining light into even the darkest of heartsâŠhis own.