Lady Amelia Willoughby is tired of waiting for marriage. Since the cradle, she's been betrothed to the current Duke of Wyndham, who ignores her. Thomas gives her a polite nod, but has never attempted any conversation with her other than polite chitchat. Amelia decides it's time for action. She gives Thomas the cut hoping to gain his notice. Her timing could not be worse. Amelia draws his attention when a major catastrophe comes crashing upon Thomas -- a long- lost Cavendish cousin appears with a legitimate claim to the title.

Thomas Cavendish, the Duke of Wyndham, accepts the responsibility to his title and carries out his duties with pride. To counter his irrational father, the previous duke, Thomas maintains a reasonable manner with a reputation of always making the right choice. He accepts with resignation the fact that everyone cedes to his wishes due to his powerful title. When his ill-mannered and cruel grandmother locates a long-lost grandson, Thomas enters into a nightmare. He will lose everything that makes up his identity. He's always been the duke; he knows nothing else.

Amelia watches in horror as her father claims that she is contracted to wed the Duke of Wyndham. If Thomas does not carry that title, then she will have to marry Jack. Amelia wants Thomas, with or without a title. Now she must convince Thomas of that fact.

Leave it to Ms. Quinn to surprise readers with a unique companion book to her previous THE LOST DUKE OF WYNDHAM. The Lost Duke was told from Jack's point of view, while Mr. Cavendish is told from Thomas' perspective of the same event. The books are mirror images of one another. Ms. Quinn has surpassed herself with these two winning novels.