Thawing A Duke's Heart — Jessie Bennett

Can a Duke with a frozen heart find healing in the arms of Lady Mary Withington, who believes that true love is possible even for the nobility?

Jacob Fitzroy, Duke of Gaffton, is a mysterious stranger with a connection to Lady Mary's family, and another link when his best friend begins a courtship with Lady Mary's childhood best friend. However, his emotions are tightly locked away, and although Lady Mary has made it clear that she believes in the concept of marrying for love, Gaffton makes it known publicly that he will be a lifelong bachelor. He does not think highly of the fairer sex, and believe these woman getting close to nobility have an ulterior motive.

It is only after he nearly ruins her life that Gaffton begins to realize that his heart may not be made of stone after all.

Will the Duke of Gaffton find room in his heart for beautiful Lady Withington, and will he be able to voice his intentions before she is sent away when his attempts to prove that love and lust are the same nearly create disaster for her entire family?