Description
Benjamin Whitcombe, Duke of Thornwood, is a man society prefers to whisper about. Scarred by war and bound by a ruthless clause in his father’s will, he needs a wife, not romance, not admiration, and certainly not hope.
Only obedience. Silence. Practicality.
Miss Eleanor Finch has built her life upon being overlooked. Intelligent, composed, and quietly resilient, she has learned that usefulness is safer than longing, and that love is a luxury meant for other women.
Their marriage begins as an arrangement between strangers who expect nothing from each other.
But Thornwood Estate holds too many quiet moments . . .
too many lingering glances . . .
and too many truths neither of them meant to reveal.
Because the duke who believes himself unworthy of affection cannot remain untouched by the one woman who never turns away from him.
And the wallflower who never wished to be seen may discover that being chosen is far more dangerous than being invisible.










