Iron Duke and the Botanist

A dark secret. A dangerous blackmail scheme. And a love that should never have been allowed to bloom.Arthur Vane, the aloof Duke of Kestrel, is the very image of discipline and social perfection. Yet behind his icy mask lies an inheritance built on lies and stolen fortune. Known as the "e;Iron Duke,"e; he guards his family's reputation like a fortress—until an unassuming wallflower lady brings its walls crashing down.