His head tells him he shouldn't have her, but his heart... Tanner Blake, Duke of Malvern, promised his dying friend he'd take care of his true love. So how dare he covet the gentle blonde beauty for himself? His solution: find Lydia a suitable husband immediately. Lady Lydia Daughtry's thirst for books far outweighs any desire to entertain gentlemen callers. Especially those chosen by the one man she never wanted to see again. Several rejected suitors later, Lydia still hasn't found her beloved...but he may just be closer than she thinks!