With no alternative than to flee from their homeland, a terrible catastrophe inflicts a momentous and lasting change to the Browning family.

From Cheshire’s scenic countryside, the distinguished outskirts of Oxford, and to the impoverished rookeries of London’s East End

The future was hers to divine—but he was the one thing she could not foresee.

What’s a girl to do when she’s left orphaned and alone after her father’s unexpected demise?

The Duke initially intends to enjoy her attributes and teach her the thrills of being a woman with an attentive lover.

Can he convince her they are stronger together than on their own?