Summary
Tatiana Cartier, the empire’s most sought-after bride, represents wealth and grace. Surrounded by her influential mother and four beautiful sisters, she appeared destined to become a duchess. Yet on the eve of her engagement, betrayal strikes without warning. Discovering even her family knew her fiancé’s deceit, she refuses the match and is disowned. Given one week to find a husband or be cast out, she turns to Cainell Townsend, a war-scarred hero. They enter a marriage of convenience, each guarding their heart—but emotions soon defy their cold arrangement.