Trapping A Duchess

Sophie and Andrew spend the requisite time out amongst the Ton, then find a private place where they can reap the benefits of their arrangement. All goes well until Andrew crosses an emotional line and Sophie is forced to decide between what she thinks she wants - and what she knows she feels.

Sophie and Andrew come to an arrangement of sorts.

Another ball, another meeting between Sophie and Andrew. Only this time, the duke is offering exactly what Sophie wants. Or is he?

Sophie's denial pushes Andrew to involve her brother Simon. When she attempts to ambush Andrew in his study, her plan backfires in the most horrible way imaginable.

The appearance of Andrew's business partner Charles - and his cousin Kate - leaves more than just Sophie in a state of aggravation. And this time when she finds herself alone with the duke, things go from heated to downright incendiary.

Sophie heads off for a two-week long country house party, excited to explore her and Andrew's new-found intimacy, but the arrival of Andrew's brother Gabriel - in a tortured physical state - keeps him in London. While the duke takes care of family matters, Sophie has an interesting revelation about her future with Lord Courtland.

When Sophie gets a glimpse of a side of Andrew she remembers from her youth, she becomes intrigued. In the absence of their usual sniping, they find themselves alone under a rose arbor - and Andrew has the opportunity to show Sophie just how much she desires him.

A planned visit to Vauxhall sets the stage for Sophie to answer Andrew's ultimatum. With that small victory behind her, she sets out to enjoy the evening. But when Andrew surprises her with a sneak attack, they are both surprised by what they find. For it seems her body isn't exactly in league with her mind.

Andrew and Sophie are unexpectedly thrown in each others paths when they both attend the same ball. This time, however, it's Sophie's turn to learn a thing or two.

Andrew's dinner party turns into torment when Alexandra invites Sophie to attend. Worse, while he's struggling to lay even the thinnest of ground with Lady Abigail, Sophie appears to have no trouble at all making progress with Lord Courtland. When Sophie's flirtation becomes more than he can bear, Andrew makes an ultimatum. But Sophie's no milk-water miss and Andrew's about to learn the first of many lessons.