Book Description

Welcome to the next generation in the Duchess Society!Tobias Streeter’s son and Xander Macauley’s daughter fight falling in love!In the bustling streets of 1840s London, a jaded and world-weary man, Nigel Streeter, carries the scars of a tortuous past. Wealthy, enigmatic, and resolutely unattached, he’s content to navigate the glittering ton with icy detachment, never allowing anyone to breach the fortress around his heart.But beneath the polished veneer of high society, a daring and fearless woman, Arabella Macauley, emerges as an irresistible force of nature. With her sparkling wit and boundless curiosity, she's the talk of the Town, a tempestuous breath of fresh air in a world stifled by convention.The only problem? She’s the daughter of his father’s closest friend.As fate entwines their destinies, Nigel is drawn into Arabella’s audacious world of adventure, secrets, and hidden desires. The spark of their attraction blazes into an inferno, leaving them with an impossible Surrender to a love as dangerous as it is undeniable or retreat into the shadows of their haunted pasts.In a Victorian-era London simmering with passion and rife with scandal, can two fiercely independent souls find the courage to defy society's conventions and embrace a love that could consume them both? Discover a sizzling tale of seduction, redemption, and the intoxicating power of love in this steamy historical romance, perfect for fans of Sarah MacLean.This book was previously published in the anthology Christmas Belles.