Popularly known throughout England as ""The Bloody Duke,"" Lord Nicholas Rosemont is not a spy. No matter what anyone thinks. He is just simply terrifying. Even though he is not truly that bad. Really, he's not. Lady Eliza Deaver, daughter of the Marquess of Framingham, has known Lord Candlewood for years. Eliza's brother Stephen was one of Nicholas' best friends. That was, until Stephen walked away from his duties and his family to join the army and never returned. Now a man has appeared claiming to be Stephen, but is he really? Neither Eliza nor Nicholas think so. Still, bringing this man back into the Framingham family is a risk, one Eliza is not willing to take without some little bit of confirmation that the man is truly her brother. Can Nicholas use his vast resources to determine if this man really is his long-lost friend? More importantly, can he resist the sweet charms of the suddenly very delectable Lady Eliza?