Eleanor Graves has no patience for arrogant aristocrats—which is unfortunate, since the Duke of Holbrook is the most arrogant man she has ever met.

When Eleanor tells the duke exactly what she thinks of him at a country assembly, she expects never to see him again. Instead, she finds herself drawn into his world through an unlikely friendship with his spirited sister, Lady Cecily. And when a band of highwaymen mistakes Eleanor for Cecily and kidnaps her, it is the duke himself who rides through the night to find her.

Adrian Cavendish has spent eight years as the Duke of Holbrook, carrying the weight of duty and expectation alone. He has no time for sharp-tongued country misses who refuse to be impressed by his title. But Eleanor Graves is unlike anyone he has ever met—brave, brilliant, and utterly maddening. When he nearly loses her to criminals who meant to take his sister, he realizes that somewhere between their arguments, he has lost his heart.

But their path to happiness is far from clear. Adrian's aunt is determined to prevent a match she considers beneath the family name, and she will stop at nothing—including manufacturing scandal—to tear them apart. To claim their future, Eleanor and Adrian must face down enemies, defy society's expectations, and trust that the love they have found is strong enough to weather any storm.

A Regency romance of wit, courage, and the transformative power of being truly seen.