The Duke said he'd never get married...

The Prince Regent, who unbeknownst to his loyal subjects happens to be a bear shifter, insists his cousin, Arthur Humphries, the Duke of Osborn and Bear Alpha, take a mate to ensure the continuation of their species. It's the price of nobility, apparently. The Duke would very much prefer his comfortable bachelor lifestyle, but the Prince Regent is not a bear to be poked.

Beatrice, the widowed Marchioness of Castleton, is in possession of a powerful secret. She knows all about shifters, her horrible late husband being one of them. At any moment, Beatrice could take advantage of her secret over the Prince and the pack—that is, unless her entanglement becomes a binding one.

A marriage between the Duke of Osborn and Beatrice isn't what either of them wants, but the attraction is mutual. It will take much more than a shared bed to open up their hearts to one another.