Series Synopsis

Persephone Lancaster first refuses, then accepts the ill-tempered Duke of Kielder’s marriage proposal that would save her family from ruin. Traveling to his bleak Northumberland castle, she meets a scarred, guarded man who has sealed off his heart. With gentle persistence, she tries to reach the man beneath his cold exterior, enduring his painful rejections. But when danger looms, the Duke must confront his fears and risk his heart—or lose Persephone forever.