The Duke of Hawthorne had survived a hard upbringing that had made him into a cold hard man. Lady Sophie had spent three seasons in London avoiding her friend's matchmaking attempts and trying to go unnoticed by all. Until she meets the Duke and her plans to lead a quite unassuming life are thwarted by the fierce passion he ignites in her but can she ignite the same fire in him? As Hawthorne's past catches up with him, they will both have to fight for their lives and fight for the chance to fall in love.