num_pages: 216
description: An eye for an eye a sin for a sin Amid all the lies and scandals that fuel Societys gossip mill one truth has stood out: House Rothcastle and House Windbury have always hated each other. Lady Ava Windbury prays the feud will someday end to no avail. One dreadful night her brother accidentally causes the death of Christian Rothcastles sister a tragedy that leaves both men maimed. Consumed by grief Christian makes a grim decision. He will kidnap Lady Ava so that her family will feel the pain of loss as keenly as he feels the loss of his own sister. But once he has Ava in his clutches desire takes unexpected hold. Even more surprising she willingly surrenders to his every sexual whimafter haggling over the terms of giving up her virginity. Too late he realizes she is using her body for peace not war. But just as their affair of revenges turns into an affair of the heart the past rears its ugly head to take matters into its own handsProduct Warnings: This book contains scenes of erotic seduction sexual revenge and the healing power of love.
language: English
title: Taken By the Duke
publisher: Samhain Publishing