Then she meets the Duke of Blackmere.
Feared by society and condemned by rumor, Jack Harrod is known as the cruelest man in the county. Yet beneath his cold reputation lies a lonely man burdened by secrets, loss, and years of isolation. When a practical marriage is proposed, both agree for sensible reasons rather than romantic ones.
What begins as an arrangement built on duty slowly becomes something far more meaningful. As trust grows and guarded hearts begin to open, Josephine and Jack discover comfort, companionship, and a love neither expected to find.
But with a scheming cousin determined to seize the dukedom and destroy their reputations, they must fight for the future they have built together.
A touching slow-burn Regency romance filled with healing, redemption, quiet courage, and a love worth waiting for.