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Lydia Fletcher has always understood her place in the world, and has never believed it must limit her worth. Practical, observant, and quietly resolute, she lives by her own principles, never expecting her steady life to be unsettled by a duke known for his icy reserve.
Frederick Hawthorne, the Duke of Corvenwell, is renowned for his discipline and emotional restraint. Burdened by duty and shaped by loss, he has long believed that control, not hope, is the only safeguard against disappointment.
Yet Lydia’s honesty and quiet strength begin to unsettle his carefully ordered world. Drawn together by circumstance and an unexpected meeting of minds, they find connection in thoughtful conversation, shared understanding, and moments that linger far longer than propriety allows.
But loving a cold duke is no simple thing. Society is unforgiving, expectations are rigid, and the walls Frederick has built did not rise without reason. As the distance between them narrows, both must decide whether true strength lies in maintaining control… or in daring to believe that love may offer something more.
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