In this stunning series debut fromNew York Times bestselling author Madeline Hunter, a dukes mysterious bequest brings fortuneand passionto three young women . . .
 
Minerva Hepplewhite has learned the hard way how to take care of herself. When an intruder breaks into her home, she doesnt swoon or simper. Instead she wallops the rogue over the head and ties him
uponly to realize he is Chase Radnor, the man who nearly got her convicted of her late husbands murder. Now hes insisting that Minerva has inherited a fortune from his uncle, a wealthy Duke. Only one thing could surprise her more: her sudden attraction to this exasperating man . . .
 
Chase cant decide whether Minerva is a wronged woman or a femme fatale. Either way, hes intrigued. Since the scandal surrounding her husbands death, she has set up a discreet detective business to rival Chases own. She may be the perfect person to help him uncover the truth about his uncles demise. But as proximity gives way to mutual seduction, Chase realizes he craves a much deeper alliance . . .
 
Madeline Hunters novels are:
 
Brilliant, compelling. . . . An excellent read.
--The Washington Post
 
Mesmerizing. Publishers Weekly
 
Pure passion. Booklist
 
 
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