Amelia was born unwanted. As an illegitimate daughter of a noble house, she spent her days starvingsurviving on weeds plucked from the garden. Mocked as the “Filthy Lady” in high society, shunned by her family, and stripped of her dignity she never expected anything from the world. Until one day, a marriage proposal arrives. Her fianc? None other than Duke Loganthe infamous “Brutal Duke” feared by all. Why her? What does he want? And can a girl who’s only ever known cruelty survive a love that feels just as dangerous?