The wedding-night death of her much older husband left Tess Townsend the Dowager Duchess of Wansford—and still a virgin. Now she and her two best friends investigate London’s most scandalous crimes, and while Tess longs to experience physical pleasure for herself, she can’t risk losing her treasured independence...
Cynical shipping magnate Justin Thornton never expected to inherit a dukedom, but he’ll do his duty. When the ravishing woman he kissed at a party turns out to be the Dowager Duchess, Justin sees an obvious solution: a marriage of convenience that will suit them both.
But the passion that sparks between them is anything but convenient. As Tess works on a new case at the request of Queen Charlotte, her increasingly suspicious behavior makes Justin question her motives—and her past. The infuriating woman clearly can’t be trusted, but Justin doesn’t believe in love, so there’s absolutely no danger of him falling for his own wife...is there?
Justin Thornton, a shipping magnate, has just inherited a Dukedom. He, too, enjoys his freedom and is annoyed at the fact that he is now a popular bachelor. Realizing Tess is the widow of his new dukedom, he offers a solution to their problem... a marriage of convenience.
But the more time they spend together, the more their attraction to the other starts to sizzle. Can this marriage possibly become more than just a convenience and perhaps one filled with love?
I absolutely adored this story. I love Tess and her little group of friends that have become a secret detective agency. I can't wait to read about Ellie and Daisy's stories. You should one-click this now - you won't be disappointed.
