From bestselling author Julianne MacLean comes a grand historical romance series set in the lavish palace of an English duke, where duty and desire collide. Print edition includes the short story A KISS BEFORE THE WEDDING as bonus content. Sometimes the matchmaker finds a love of her own... Lady Charlotte Sinclair has long given up her dreams of happily ever after. Years ago, a tragic accident claimed the life of her beloved fianc , but somehow she found the strength to go on-as an independent woman with a secret double life that has earned her a fortune of her own. Lately, however, she has begun to yearn for something more... While setting out to play matchmaker for her mother, Lady Charlotte meets a rugged, handsome stranger who saves her from a thief in the street, but her heroic rescuer soon turns out to be more mysterious-and dangerously captivating-than any man she has ever known. Swept away by passion into a glorious summer affair with a man who leads a double life of his own, she vows to live only for pleasure with no promises of tomorrow. But soon she must accept that one final night in the arms of a stranger might never be enough... "A terrific story filled with passion, wit and heart." - Romance Junkies "There is no doubt that Ms. MacLean's writing style is a gift from the gods." - Romance Junkies