Love is a curse. It's the last thing he wants. And the only thing he needs.
The war is over, and the former spymaster must return home and take up the reins of the dukedom his father left in shambles. But that's not the worst of his problems. He must also secure a wife. And the last thing Duke Erembour needs is to fall in love with the headstrong sister of his rival. She's the worst possible choice, even if she's the only one he wants.

Beautiful, well-dowered, and the only daughter of a duke, finding a match should be easy for Lady Aurora. But she won't settle for just any match. She wants love, which is the last thing the reclusive and slightly terrifying Duke Erembour is offering her, and the only thing that will convince her to marry him.

Some things can never be left behind. When enemies from the duke's past threaten Lady Aurora, he must decide if he is willing to suffer the curse of love to rescue her, or if he will risk losing her and his chance at happiness forever.