If King Henry receives one more letter from either of two feuding nobles, he’ll go mad. Lady Tiernay is a beauty, but whoever marries the nag will truly get a mixed blessing. And Lord Holden — can all the rumours regarding his cold heart be lies? The man certainly has sobered since the death of his first wife. If he were smart, Henry would force the two to wed, make them tire each other out with their schemes and complaints. Yes, it is only fitting for them to share the bed they’d made. Perhaps they will even find each other suitable; perhaps Lord Holden will find in his bride the sweet breath of new life. Heaven alone knows what will happen when the two foes are the last things between themselves and the passion they’ve never known they wanted.