The Marquess

After a duel leaves him scarred and disillusioned with love, Gavin Lawrence takes on his responsibilities as the Marquess of Effingham, determined to close his heart to women. However, his arrival at the crumbling Arinmede Manor coincides with a perilous situation involving Dillian Whitnell, a fierce soldier's daughter who is hiding her injured cousin from a deadly threat. As Dillian concocts a ruse to convince Gavin she's a ghost to secure their escape, the tension between them transforms from irritation to a forbidden passion, all while a real danger lurks in the shadows.