For Caroline Saunders, beauty is a curse. She is constantly surrounded by men who worship her. But Caroline knows none of them could ever love her just for herself. She treats her court of suitors with cool disdain, gaining herself the title of the Ice Queen. With a heart scarred by his parent’s disastrous marriage Julian Palmer, Earl Newhall has been in no particular hurry to take on a wife. But men with titles need heirs. The one name not on the list of young women Julian and his aunt have arranged to host over a week-long house party at Newhall Castle, Derbyshire is Caroline Saunders. But when a snowstorm and a disastrous accident sees these two enemies unexpectedly thrown together, Julian comes to realize that beneath Caroline’s icy demeanor there beats a passionate heart. Two stubborn souls come together in this beautiful tale of enemies to lovers. The Ice Queen is a full standalone book in the Duke of Strathmore series. This title is available in eBook, print, and audio. Sasha Cottman writes Regency romance with strong heroines and courageous heroes.