The Duke probably always gets what he wants... As for the new Duke of Billingham, Simon Crathorne has one important responsibility: he needs to find a suitable wife and continue the family line. But among all the acceptable girls who came to his country party before the season opened, he wants only one. And she may be the most unlikely bride of them all. Lilian Mayhew desperately wants to reveal to the whole world the disgusting, destructive secret of her late father Simon, because this is the only way she can save her family's reputation. But when the girl meets the new Duke, she begins to wonder: is she capable of destroying this man’s world with such cruelty? Once upon a time she wanted more than anything in the world to destroy his good name, but now more than anything in the world she wants his kiss. Finding themselves captives of revenge and intense desire, Simon and Lillian could not resist each other. Thus began their passionate romance... But behind every touch there was hidden betrayal. And the revealed, shocking past of the Duke could lead to his death...