Friends turned lovers. Drake Farrow was the fourth son of a Duke and has fallen in love with his childhood friend Emma Thorne. They had their whole future ahead of them until he became lost at sea, presumed dead. When he returned six years later, life as he knew it took a tragic turn and he found himself a Duke. He still wants Emma and he is determined to remind her that they belong together, can he succeed? Emma is overjoyed to find Drake alive but life is very different for them both. He, now The Duke of Whitfell needs someone more qualified to be his Duchess than her and she harbors a secret from him that haunts her. She must keep him at a distance but his kisses tempt her more and more. Despite obstacles and threats that come their way, can they find a way to overcome them and embrace the love that will not diminish?