The Duke's obsession

Four years after his wife's death, Stephen Devereux stopped truly living.
The world knows him as the Duke of Lincoln-- an untouchable man who never loses control.
Until he sees Caroline, Viscountess Hastings, or Lady Hastings

For a brief moment, Stephen feels as though he is staring at the ghost of his late wife.
Enough to shake the control that had never wavered for years.

That is the problem.

Caroline is another man's wife.
A woman who has never truly had control over her own life.
Her father married her off for status.
Her husband uses her as a means to pay off his debts.

Stephen Devereux is accustomed to getting what he wants.
And when he wants something, he never pursues it halfway.
So he offers Vincent Ellington, Lord Hastings, a bargain too tempting to refuse.
The settlement of all his debts.
But the price he demands is only one thing-

Caroline

Yet Stephen soon realizes one thing.
Winning Caroline is only the beginning.
Keeping her comes at a far greater cost.

Scandal.
Fear.
Loss.

Because sometimes, winning someone is far easier than making them stay.