Sometimes the only way a beast can find love is with a bargain. . . But will the lady in question be brave enough to take it? Miss Olivia Bliss is the delight of the ton! Charming, beautiful and. . . Living a lie. For in her heart of hearts, she'd rather discuss Roman philosophy instead of diamonds. But her mother and father are determined she should make an excellent match, of course. Olivia has one last chance at living her dreams and it means going all the way to an island in Scotland to seize it over Yule! The Duke of Ayrshire is a nearly broken man. After the loss of his dear brother, he looks after his niece and nephew and the Roman collection his brother was working on. He has only one goal. To honor his brother. There is no room for love or a duchess in his life. But when Olivia shows up on his castlestep in the middle of a snowstorm right before Christmas, he dares to give her her dream. For surely, nothing can touch his heart. . . Not even Miss Bliss