Speak of the duke and he shall appearJulia Woodville knew the kiss shed shared with Lord Cyrus Franklin known rake couldnt have meant as much to him as it had to her And he proved her right by leaving London and marrying another But now hes back and this time shes not about to let him anywhereampnbspnearampnbspher heartLeaving Julia behind was one of Cyruss greatest regrets But even now pursuing her is out of the question As a widower who must remarry well to safeguard his daughters future his own desires must be stifled Even if pretending to be nothing more than her friend nearly destroys himBut when Julia is almost compromised by a fortuneseeking suitor Cyrus must protect her in the only way he knows howby marrying her Can their tentative union survive when Cyruss dark secrets are revealed And more importantly will Julia be able to forgive him
