“Your mere presence in my bed chamber, however it happened, has trapped me in this situation.”

Lady Leah has always longed for adventure and mysteries, although her mother’s peculiar death is the only one she can’t seem to solve. But waking up in a room covered in flames next to a man with a horrendous reputation, might be too much, even for her…

The Duke of Repington is a man whose name is only heard in whispers. Blamed for his parent’s tragic death, he has been forsaken by the ton ever since. And when he peculiarly wakes up to find Leah locked in his bedroom with him, he knows he can’t afford a second scandal.

Forced in a marriage of convenience neither of them want, their confused feelings should be the least of their worries. For they soon realize someone trapped them in this situation. And a letter from Leah’s mother to his parents just might be the missing piece of the puzzle…