Renowned for his bedchamber prowess, Ransom Seymour, the Duke of Ainsley, owes a debt to a friend. But the payment expected is most shocking, even to an unrepentant rake-for he's being asked to provide his friend's exquisite wife with what she most dearly covets: a child. Lady Jayne Seymour, Marchioness of Walfort, is furious that such a scandalous agreement would be made. If she acquiesces, there must be rules: no kissing-- and, certainly, no pleasure. But unexpected things occur with the surprisingly tender duke-especially once Lady Jayne discovers the rogue can make her dream again-- and Ransom realizes he's found the one woman he truly cannot live without.