Raised as the daughter of a physician, Lavinia Bell has gained knowledge that defies society’s rules for women. When forced to take her father’s place during an emergency, she meets the most annoying yet devilishly handsome man she has ever seen.

Peter Cadden, Duke of Kingwood, comes back from war wounded, both physically and mentally. No one can stand his insufferable attitude or put him in his place…except for the beautiful daughter of his physician.

But when the Duke’s health takes an unexplainable turn for the worse, Lavinia realizes there is a traitor hiding among them that wants Peter dead.

Because breaking some contracts is a dangerous thing. And Peter just might have signed this one in his own blood…