Ambition vs love... Which will the duke's heir choose? Cassian, Lord Trevethow, has a dilemma. To succeed in his aim of building Cornwall's own pleasure garden, he must pursue the loveless tonnish alliance he sought to avoid. But how can he wed reclusive Lady Penrose Prideaux when he can't forget the enchanting stranger he met at a fair? Then Cassian discovers a shocking secret about his bride-to-be. Might he claim both his passions after all?