Fate & Circumstance Books in Order

When Alicia faints in Duke Matthew’s arms and they are discovered alone, scandal forces them to marry. He demands distance, silence about his sister, and no love, leaving their unexpected union governed by rules that conceal his private pain.

Eccentric animal lover Penelope expects to remain unmarried until an American duke invokes a contract promising him a bride. They agree to two months of marriage as a business arrangement, but their growing attachment complicates her anticipated freedom.