A marriage made for convenience. A passion neither bargained for.
Lady Philippa "Pippa" Grant needs only two things to be content: her independence and a very large library. Adrian Blackthorne, the scandalous Duke of Strathmore, needs a duchess who will silence the gossips without expecting his heart in return.
Their bargain is simple-she gets his books, he gets her respectability. But life under the same gilded roof proves anything but simple. Between late-night chess matches, whispered confessions, and a kiss that changes everything, their careful arrangement begins to smoulder.
When rivals, scandals, and meddling family threaten their fragile truce, Pippa and Adrian must decide-cling to the safety of their bargain, or risk everything for the one thing they never planned on... love.
A witty, slow-burn Regency romance with sharp banter, stolen moments, and a library worth marrying for.