“Why are you really here, in my bedchamber?” “Your Grace, I must confess…”

Cold and Duty-bound, Duke Maximilian has come to claim his bride. Only to find her shy sister in his rooms. Even as she trembles in his presence, her voice is he had been tricked…

Ivy never meant to deceive him. But to protect her sister, she steps forward with the she is his true betrothed, the one promised to him all those years ago.

Max is furious. Ivy is terrified. But the ruthless duke has made one thing clear— he will have a Hartwell bride. And now, he wants her.