A Mind of Her Own (Duty and Desire, #2)

Duty bound him to claim a duchess. Forbidden passion bound him to her.

When Jane Ansley’s world crumbles, a governess post at the grand Westford Castle is all that remains of her prospects. Determined to carve out a life of her own, she clings to a long-denied to become a scholar, like her late father. Yet in the estate’s library, she uncovers ideas that challenge and unsettle—and writings that awaken more than just her mind. Can the Duke’s son quench the fire he never meant to ignite, and at what cost?

William Strathmore, Marquess of Blackmeer and heir to the Duke of Westford, chose the army to escape his rakish past. Now returned from war and hailed a hero, he believes himself a man of discipline and restraint. But meeting Jane shatters his illusions. An insatiable hunger breaks through his control, and duty gives way to the need to claim her. She consumes him—mind, body, and soul. Even as he searches for a duchess worthy of the title, will he realize too late that it was Jane all along?

A Mind of Her Own
is a steamy Regency romance of forbidden passion, secrets that cost and scar, and choices that could ruin or save them both.