Major Elijah Young never met his father, the Duke of Bradford, who believed his young wife betrayed him and gave birth to twins sired by another man. Now, two deaths have changed the trajectory of Elijah's life-and he is the new duke. Elijah vows never to wed and father children, wanting the ducal line to end with him. Miss Abigail Trent lost both her parents and spent a decade with her guardian, journeying to exotic countries around the world. Abby takes her experiences and begins Trent Furnishings, sketching furniture influenced by her travels and having craftsmen bring her visions to life. The is who can afford her designs, and so she enters Polite Society to bring notice to her business. Neither Elijah nor Abby want marriage-and love is out of the question-yet their attraction grows as she accepts his commission to furnish his entire London townhouse. Portrait of the Duke Music for the Duke Polishing the Duke Designs on the Duke Fashioning the Duke Love Blooms with the Duke Training the Duke