Trajan Aubrey, Duke of Weymouth, never expected a simple walk along his estate to turn into a debacle. But he should have known there would be trouble when beautiful bluestocking, Florence Newton, fell out of a tree and crash landed atop him. They were suddenly chased and shot at because Florence had been spying on a dangerous and powerful man. What choice did Trajan have but to protect her? This meant giving her a scorching kiss and a fake marriage proposal. There was also the matter of sensitive love letters she had been hired to retrieve from this dangerous man and return to their rightful owner. Had Trajan any sense, he would have walked away and refused to help her. But how could he walk away from Florence? Lady Florence Newton knew she had taken on more than she could handle, and expected to die until suddenly rescued by Trajan Aubrey, Duke of Weymouth, the man she had secretly loved since meeting him last year at a summer house party. He was a Silver Duke, magnificent and handsome, and desired by all women. How could she possibly be special to him? She hadn't mean to fall atop him. Nor had she expected his scorching kisses or marriage proposal. Fake proposal. And now he was offering his help in completing her impossibly dangerous assignment. Any sane man would have run away. But he protected her. Was it possible he loved her?