Warrick Farrell is the bastard of a duke declared legitimate and recognized as his heir by his repentant father. He has grown up in Hull's dockland and lived off his wits to survive. Can he leave his past behind completely or will it rise up to threaten his new position and even his life? Amelia Saxton has long aspired to be a governess. She leaves Yorkshire to educate the dockland orphans Warrick Farrell insists on taking with him to his new life. She has harbored secret longings for Warrick ever since she first met him (Book 2) and finds it rewarding to tutor him as well as the orphans. When he inherits the dukedom of Beaufort, he needs tuition in the arts of conversation (especially with young women) and social etiquette. After all, he must impress if he wishes to marry well.