The Ruthless Duke

What are you willing to risk for love? Happily, Ever After comes at a price, but at what cost is Emma, the Duchess of Bedford willing to pay for love? Lord James Bedford is an honorable man who, although he desperately loves Emma, will not risk her safety, so they wed in secret. Her husband refuses her wishes to begin a family and is unwilling to risk her welfare when separated long distances in the secret services of the crown. Emma takes fate into her own hands to have a family and passes off her twins as the offspring of her dead cousin, raising them while her husband is absent for two years. Casting aside her pride when she discovers her husband's imprisonment, Emma learns the role of a courtesan to seek her husband's release from a French dungeon.

The Duke of Bedford has no idea his wife is also a spy or the role she played in his release from captivity. Only later does he discover the great sacrifices his wife has made for love and his welfare. Then, because he believes she has betrayed him, it may be too late to reclaim her heart, his unborn child, and ultimately her love.

This captivating and steamy book contains the following tropes: aristocratic hero, heroine in disguise, independent heroine, alpha male, and spies with settings in London and Paris.