How to Return a Lady's Slipper

She trusted once. It nearly cost her everything. Emma hides behind routine, behind careful silence, behind a life shaped by shadows. Once, she let someone in—and paid the price. Now, as a governess in London's glittering society, she's mastered invisibility. Until a certain duke returns, with a past of his own and eyes that seem to see too much.

He's sworn off feelings. She's afraid to believe. Ash—Hugh Ashford to the ton—is no ordinary nobleman. Years of work for the Crown have taught him t...