“I cannot stand anyone’s touch yet… I crave yours.”

Duke Nathaniel has a secret he can never reveal: his aversion to touch. He despises any form of physical contact until he accidentally meets a lady who has the complete opposite effect on him…

Grace’s dream of having a family of her own seems impossible, thanks to her family’s reputation. Yet, moments away from becoming a spinster, the iciest of dukes gives her the most scandalous of kisses…

Despite Nathaniel’s proposal to marry Grace, he is determined to stay as far away from his new wife as possible. But Grace awakens a desire stronger...

“I cannot stand anyone’s touch yet… I crave yours.”

Duke Nathaniel has a secret he can never reveal: his aversion to touch. He despises any form of physical contact until he accidentally meets a lady who has the complete opposite effect on him…

Grace’s dream of having a family of her own seems impossible, thanks to her family’s reputation. Yet, moments away from becoming a spinster, the iciest of dukes gives her the most scandalous of kisses…

Despite Nathaniel’s proposal to marry Grace, he is determined to stay as far away from his new wife as possible. But Grace awakens a desire stronger than his symptoms. Leaving him desperately yearning for something he must never allow himself to have… Her.