Fiercely independent Alyssa Carrington deftly ran her
father’s English estate for years. But before his death, he
auctioned Westgate Manor to the highest bidder, leaving her
penniless. Now there was a new lord of the manor—and Alyssa
found herself at his mercy…
A charismatic ladies’ man,
the Duke of Gillingham is more than happy to welcome lovely
Alyssa into rooms that were once hers—especially the master
bedroom. Never before has he met a woman who so attracts him
body and mind. But it is exactly Alyssa’s mind that concerns
her. Much as she enjoys the Duke’s attentions, she does not
enjoy the longing he inspires. Nor will she become another
of his conquests. Yet the Duke has powers of persuasion
Alyssa never dreamed possible. Now she must decide whether
to risk her sensibly planned future—and her sensibly guarded
heart…