Hazardous to a Duke’s Heart (Lords of Hazard Book 1)

Following the end of the Napoleonic War, English captives held for years in a French fortress are released. Lord Jonathan Leighton returns to London to find the city transformed and learns he has inherited a dukedom. Burdened by guilt over wronging his late mentor, Jonathan resolves to find a suitable husband for the man's daughter, Victoria, even offering a nonexistent dowry to encourage her interest in marriage. Victoria, sharp-witted and talented, has no interest in Jonathan's matchmaking efforts. She aims instead to establish a school for women artists. As Jonathan and Victoria engage in verbal sparring, secrets from his past emerge—secrets connected to her father's death—threatening to expose what both have hidden and placing them in danger that only their cooperation can resolve.