Four in Hand — Stephanie Laurens

Max Rotherbridge knew his life would never be the same....

Unexpectedly inheriting the dukedom of Twyford, Max Rotherbridge was stunned to discover he had also inherited wardship of the four Twinning sisters.

The eldest, Miss Caroline Twinning, was everything he had ever wanted in a woman -- and more! But even a notorious rake such as Max knew that, as his ward, she was the one woman he could not seduce. And who better than a rake to ensure that other rakes did not succeed in compromising the sisters?

Max was afraid that his protectiveness was not just duty, but a need to win the respect of the woman he loved...