Lord Lysander Blackstone, the stern Duke of Montcroix, has only one interest: increasing his considerable fortune. After a series of betrayals, he keeps his emotions buried deep. Money, after all, can't break a man's heart—or make promises it can't keep. But when his reputation for being heartless jeopardizes a new business deal, he finds himself seeking a most unusual—and alluring—solution. Nève Valery, a gifted ballerina recently dismissed from the Paris Opera Ballet, isn't looking for love. She's looking for a way to earn enough money to take care of her ailing brother. When the stern but secretly magnetic duke offers her a temporary position as his pretend duchess, she agrees. The arrangement is simple: a few weeks, some appearances together, and she'll be on her way. But as Nève discovers more to the duke beneath his glacial exterior, and Lysander finds himself falling for his fake duchess, their arrangement becomes far more complicated than either bargained for.
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