She hunted down the rogue who stole her fortune—only to find his devastating twin brother waiting in his place.

The scandalously handsome Samson Carlisle is not the deceiving nobleman Lady Olivia was searching for... but he’s the lover she fervently desires. Determined to save her Parisian perfume house, Olivia tracked her absconded groom to London, confronting his formidable twin brother instead.

To lure Edmund out of hiding, Samson whisks Olivia to Grasse, posing as her devoted husband. The aloof Duke of Durham is nothing like the charming rogue who fled with her fortune—yet his heated touch unravels her every defense.

Posing as husband and wife was meant to be a trap for a scoundrel... until consuming passion eclipses every calculated scheme.

As Samson and Olivia delve deeper into Provence, can their growing desire survive when the deception unravels?

Mistaken Identity: Cornering a brooding aristocrat against a London ballroom pillar, Olivia believes she is facing her perfidious husband—only to discover he is Samson Carlisle, the scandalous Duke of Durham.
Forced Proximity: Sharing private quarters from the Rue Gabrielle boutique to the sun-drenched French Riviera, their fake marriage tests Samson’s iron resolve as Olivia crafts a signature spice cologne just for him.
Enemies to Lovers: Haunted by an old scandal that shattered his faith in women, Samson mistrusts the headstrong perfumer on principle, even as their fiery clashes ignite an undeniable, breathless devotion.
Victorian Romance: Set against the lavish ton of 1860 and the thriving fragrance industry of Paris and Grasse, where high-society intrigue meets scorching aristocratic passion.
Also by This Author: My Darling Caroline, The Duke’s Captive and Winter Garden.

Adele Ashworth