As the youngest son of a duke, Michael Hepburn has the freedom to choose his own path in life. Michael's fate led him to war, devastation, secrets and lies; even though the battles are now over, the war is still being fought behind the scenes. Michael never expects to have family responsibilities, but with the sudden and tragic death of his older brother, everything changes. Michael inherits the title Marquess of Longhaven and with that comes land, a future dukedom and his brother's fiancΓ©e, Julianne Sutton. Michael's parents have asked him to honor the betrothal to Julianne, whom his brother adored for years. Michael is unable to refuse his parents, so out of duty, he agrees to marry the beautiful Julianne. The whole situation of sharing is new to Michael; he is having a difficult time figuring out how to keep his secrets.
Julianne Sutton's betrothal to Harry Hepburn, the Marquess of Longhaven, began at her birth, giving her time to know and care for him. Unfortunately, fate unexpectedly takes Harry from them all. Julianne's betrothal is to the Marquess of Longhaven, so it is not unusual for her to be expected to marry the younger brother. Julianne was familiar with Harry, but Michael is a virtual stranger who's been in Spain fighting a war these past years. Her soon-to-be husband has made no effort of getting to know her, yet Julianne will do her duty and marry Michael Hepburn. Desperate to make a go of her marriage, Julianne is hoping to figure out her husband and his secrets, while still keeping a few of her own.
The 3rd book in the Notorious Bachelor series is breathtaking and passionate with mystery and intrigue on every page. An absolutely delightful series!
Some Secrets Can Be Shared Only Behind Closed Doors.
The art of deception didn't baffle Michael Hepburn, but
innocence did. His new wife was trusting, lovely, and, to
his amazement, utterly bewitching.
Julianne Sutton had always known she would wed the Marquess
of Longhaven, as arranged by both families years earlier.
She'd assumed, however, that it would be the affable ducal
heir Harry who died unexpectedly and Michael took his place
as the new marquess, more than just her plans for her
marriage were altered.
Michael battled a ruthless enemy in a game of espionage and
deceit, but when he discovered that his new wife might have
secrets of her own, he quickly learned that love had an
entirely different set of rules...
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