An Amazon Best of the Month SelectionA Publishers Weekly Summer Reads 2020 Editors&’ Pick &“Smart and witty . . . the perfect historical read.&” —Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author&“Vanessa Riley at her finest.&” —Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author&“I was delighted. Readers on the lookout for Black or disabled characters in historical romance will not want to miss this.&” —New York Times Book Review A ground-breaking, empowering, and sexy story from acclaimed author Vanessa Riley that fans of Beverly Jenkins, Evie Dunmore, and Alyssa Cole won&’t be able to put down. Join these Rogues & Remarkable Women as they fight for their status, their families…and true love. When headstrong West Indian heiress Patience Jordan questioned her English husband's mysterious suicide, she lost everything: her newborn son, Lionel, her fortune—and her freedom. Falsely imprisoned, she risks her life to be near her child—until The Widow's Grace gets her hired as her own son&’s nanny. But working for his unsuspecting new guardian, Busick Strathmore, Duke of Repington, has perils of its own. Especially when Patience discovers his military strictness belies an ex-rake of unswerving honor—and unexpected passion . . . A wounded military hero, Busick is determined to resolve his dead cousin&’s dangerous financial dealings for Lionel&’s sake. But his investigation is a minor skirmish compared to dealing with the forthright, courageous, and alluring Patience. Somehow, she's breaking his rules, and sweeping past his defenses. Soon, between formidable enemies and obstacles, they form a fragile trust—but will it be enough to save the future they long to dare together?&“One of the best historicals I&’ve read in years.&” —Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author &“Expertly crafted romance.&” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED review