A rebellious heiress fighting for her freedom. A ruthless duke determined to master her completely. Eloise never imagined the Duke of Urquhart’s arrival would strip her of more than control. Appointed her guardian for a mere three months until the royal audit seals her fate, he intends strict supervision. She plans defiance. Instead his commanding presence and unsparing gaze awaken a dark, pulsing need she cannot silence. What starts as sharp words and clenched fists ends with her skirts thrown up, her bare bottom exposed, and his large, relentless hand delivering stinging, deliberate correction over his knee.