Ruined by the Marquess

William Stanley is called back from the military when his elder brother and the future Marquess of Devonshire perishes in a fatal carriage accident. Now he is expected to accept the title and the duties that come along with it. Katherine is being forced to marry an ageing Duke by her own father who views the match as an end to secure a valuable political ally. Katherine absolutely loathes the idea of marriage, having seen first-hand how torturous it could be for some women, especially docile ones like her mother. She doesn’t want to suffer the same fate but when her father threatens to harm her mother, she is left with little choice but to agree to his sickening order. 
What happens when William decides to rescue Katherine, his little cousin’s best friend whom he’d never paid much attention to until now? Katherine has had a silly crush on William since childhood but now that he’s come back from the Army looking better than ever, will she be able to control her traitorous feelings?