She’s the unlikely wallflower of the extraordinary
Shaw family. A woman who will never marry, but not for the
reasons you might think . . .
Attacked on the streets of London, Lady Livia Shaw is
relieved when a gentleman comes to her aid—and startled to
discover her rescuer is Adrian, the Duke of Preston, a
notorious rogue. But their association—and instant
attraction—does not end there, much to the Shaws’ distress.
For Livia was robbed of a memento—one that is both her most
precious possession and a reminder of a shameful secret. It
is a secret she knows will cause her to lose Adrian forever,
yet he is determined to track down the thief . . .
Adrian never wanted to be anyone’s hero, but now he’s
finding the prospect as pleasing as he does Livia’s company,
and her beauty. Certainly he wants her in his bed, but what
surprises him is how much she comes to mean to him. Which is
why the revelation of her scandalous past is nearly his
undoing. Arrogantly, he had assumed only he had the power to
shock. But it is too late to turn back, and now Adrian may
have to risk everything for Livia, even his heart . . .