Born For This: A Match for the Marquess Hardcover – January 20, 2025

The Marquess of Worthington loathes his father, the 4th Duke of Derbyshire. His youth was a living hell, being groomed to inherit the duchy. When summoned by his father, he is astounded to learn at the age of nine and twenty, not only is it time to set up his nursery, but he has been betrothed since he was thirteen years old. The chasm deepens between the father and son as the resolute marquess is determined to evade the impending affiance.Cassandra Worthington has lived her entire life graced by the breathtaking allure of the Mediterranean coast. The only child of an absent father, she has been privy to a life of indulgence, cosseting and the love of her adoring grandparents. After both their deaths and that of her father, she learns she is to be removed from the only life she has ever known and forced under the guardianship of an English Duke.When the Duke dispatches his three sons to retrieve her, they expect to encounter a submissive, frightened, and lonely young girl and are shocked to discover an obstinate and headstrong ward who has no intentions of being malleable or acquiescent. Read more