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Brilliant, sharp-tongued, and quietly devoted to her poetry, she has no wish to wed, least of all the reserved heir to a dukedom. "I will not shackle myself to a man who values duty over desire." Lady Scarlett Bradford treasures her independence more than any ballroom or title could offer. But when her father demands she honor their arrangement to Lord Simon Hayes, she braces herself for a cold, loveless union. Simon Hayes has loved Scarlett in silence since they were children, admiring the fire in her mind and the courage in her spirit.