Never Dance with a Duke

What happens when fate throws together a woman who doesn't believe in love…

and a man who's never known it?

After being jilted and publicly shamed, Nicolette Twistleton has no use for Society—or its opinion. Her reputation in tatters, she embraces the title of "Spiteful Spinster" with bold defiance. Trusting another man is unthinkable. Yet there is something about the enigmatic Duke of Westfall that stirs her guarded heart. Infuriatingly handsome and far too perceptive, Mathias Pembroke tempts her with the possibility of something she's sworn to never risk again.

Mathias never asked to be a duke—and he certainly doesn't welcome the attention his title brings. Haunted by secrets and determined to keep his past buried, he avoids attachments at all costs. But Nicolette captivates him. Her sharp tongue and wounded soul speak to something deep within him, something he's not sure he deserves. He wants to protect her, to offer her more—but only if she'll let him in.

When long-buried secrets and lingering scandals resurface, the fragile trust between them is put to the ultimate test. With their reputations, futures, and hearts on the line, Nicolette and Mathias must decide: will they continue hiding behind fear, or take the greatest risk of all—love?