#1 New York Times bestseller Julie Garwood attracts readers like beautiful heroines attract dashing heroes (USA TODAY)! In her stunning classic historical love story of an impetuous duke and his headstrong lover, she proves yet again why she's the undisputed queen of romance. Of all the rakish dukes in England, Jered Marcus Benton, the Duke of Bradford, is the wealthiest, the most handsome-and the most arrogant. And of all London's enchanting ladies, he seeks the affections of only one-Caroline Richmond, a ravishing beauty from Boston with a mysterious past and a fiery spirit. Bradford will bend to no woman, no matter how enticingly close he grows to Caroline or how determined she is to win his lasting love. But when a deadly intrigue unites the pair against a common enemy, they discover the power of a burning passion ignited by danger and destined to flame into love. Acclaimed for her masterful storytelling, #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood is a trusted brand name in romantic fiction (People) who first made her mark with her lively, page-turning historical romances.