Summary
Julian Croft is a humble archivist, utterly unprepared for the crushing dominion of his new employer: Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellesley.
The Duke is cold, granite-faced, and demands perfection. Ordered to restore the ruined archives by Christmas, Julian is trapped in the Duke's formidable fortress, fighting the terrifying, intoxicating possessiveness of his royal boss.
When Julian unearths a scandal threatening Arthur’s dukedom, the intellectual partnership turns into an unbreakable alliance forged in fire and crisis. Arthur defends his archivist fiercely from society's scorn, yet struggles to reconcile his raw, consuming need for Julian against the rigid expectations of his title. With his position, his reputation, and his heart on the line, Julian must choose between quiet escape or complete surrender to the Duke's will.
Arthur must abandon his walls to claim the brilliant commoner who has become the indispensable heart of his lonely domain.
