The Marriage Contract: 3 [Mass Market Paperback] Maxwell, Cathy

A duke desperate to marry. A woman determined to remain independent. And a bargain struck in the Scottish Highlands that neither of them anticipated. When Aiden Black, Duke of Tiebauld, needs a wife to secure his inheritance, he strikes a deal with Anne Burnett — a marriage in name only, with both parties free to go their separate ways after a year. Anne, scarred by her past and wary of men, agrees. The terms are clear. The expectations are low. But somewhere between the wild beauty of Scotland and the slow unraveling of their defenses, something shifts. Maxwell writes Regency romance with bite — her characters are flawed, stubborn, and utterly convincing. The sexual tension is slow-burn perfection. For readers who want their historical romance with emotional depth and without the easy shortcuts.