A Most Unusual Duke: Shapeshifters of the Beau Monde, Book 2

The prince regent, who unbeknownst to his loyal subjects happens to be a bear shifter, insists his cousin, Arthur Humphries, the duke of Osborn and bear alpha, take a mate to ensure the continuation of their species. It's the price of nobility apparently. The duke would very much prefer his comfortable bachelor lifestyle, but the prince regent is not a bear to be poked. Beatrice, the widowed marchioness of Castleton, is in possession of a powerful secret. She knows all about shifters; her horrible late husband being one of them. At any moment, Beatrice could take advantage of her secret over the prince and the pack - that is, unless her entanglement becomes a binding one. A marriage between the duke of Osborn and Beatrice isn't what either of them wants, but the attraction is mutual. Even so, it will take much more than a shared bed to open up their hearts to one another.