After his wife's tragic death, Jasper, the Eighth Duke of Bainbridge, buried himself away in the dark cold walls of his home, Castle Blackwood. When he’s coaxed out of his self-imposed exile to attend the amusements of the Frost Fair, his life is irrevocably changed by his fateful meeting with Lady Katherine Adamson. After losing her father, Katherine learned about the unreliability of men, and is determined to depend on no one except herself. Until she meets Jasper… In a desperate bid to avoid a match arranged by her family, Katherine makes the Duke of Bainbridge a shocking proposition—one that he accepts. Only, as Katherine begins to fall for Jasper, she finds that the arrangement agreed upon is no longer enough. And Jasper is left to decide if protecting his heart is more important than fighting for Katherine’s love. USA TODAY  Bestselling author Christi Caldwell blames Judith McNaught for luring her into the world of historical romance. While sitting in her graduate school apartment at the University of Connecticut, Christi decided to set aside her notes and pick up her laptop to try her hand at romance. She believes the most perfect heroes and heroines have imperfections, and she rather enjoys torturing them before crafting them a well deserved happily ever after! Christi makes her home in southern Connecticut where she spends her time writing her own enchanting historical romances, chasing around her spirited son and caring for her twin princesses in training!