In the second in New York Times Bestselling Author Karen Ranneyβs scintillating series, societyβs most coveted duke finds the one thing wealth and position cannot buyβthe perfect partner...
For years, Martha York has been fascinated by a man sheβs never metβJordan Hamilton, the new Duke of Roth and protΓ©gΓ© to her inventor father. Could the elusive gentleman possibly live up to his brilliant letters? When Martha travels to his estate to carry out her fatherβs last bequest, she discovers that the answer is a resounding yes, for the dukeβs scientific mind belies a deep sensuality...
Jordan was determined to complete his prototype alone, but itβs impossible to resist the alluring young woman who shows up at his door. Working together, they grow ever closer, until a case of mistaken identity leaves him bound to another. A womanβs heart may be more complex than the most intricate invention, but Jordan must find a way to win Marthaβs, or lose the only woman who can truly satisfy him...
Karen Ranney wanted to be a writer from the time she was five years old and filled her Big Chief tablet with stories. People in stories did amazing things and she was too shy to do anything amazing. Years spent in Japan, Paris, and Italy, however, not only fueled her imagination but proved she wasn't that shy after all.Now a New York Times and USA Today bestseller, she prefers to keep her adventures between the covers of her books. Karen lives in San Antonio, Texas.