She was an adventurous lady. He was a beast who loved music but hasnt played since her mothers death because music evokes painful memories of loss When fate forces them together, will their melody strike the perfect chord?

Lady Cassandra Grantham longs to escape the stuffy constraints of Londons high society. Her free spirit yearns to explore lifes adventures unencumbered by societal expectations. But a twist of misfortune leaves her reputation at risk and bound to the notorious Beast of Lindenhall in a hasty union.

Malcom Locksley, The Duke of Lindenhall, buries his grief behind a stoic facade after inheriting his title under grim circumstances. Haunted by past demons, he retreats from societys scrutiny to his country estate. But duty soon compels him back to Londons glitzy ballrooms, where a fleeting encounter with an unconventional lady ensnares him in scandalous gossip.

Thrust together by circumstance, Cassandra sets out to uncover more lies beneath her new husbands brooding exterior than London society suspects. As she gently chips away at his staunch barriers, she discovers a creative soul still yearns to sing its melody despite past pain. Their unlikely bond deepens through their shared love of music. But when harmony seems within reach, their fragile trust faces a jarring note that threatens to shatter everything.

Will this Beauty finally see beyond her mysterious Beasts stoic fa?ade? Can two lost souls discover that their imperfect melodies, when united, strike that elusive perfect chord?