The Dangerous Duke: Qiu Dingjie's Forbidden Desire

Duke Qiu Dingjie cuts a dangerous figure in Regency England - a thirty-year-old nobleman whose reputation for intense passion and ruthless dominance precedes him. Known simply as 'Dingjie' to those who dare speak casually of him, the Queen's younger brother moves through aristocratic circles like a predator in silk, his 6'1 frame exuding raw power that makes ladies tremble with equal parts fear and longing. Behind his penetrating gaze lies a hunger that brooks no refusal, and his reputation for leaving broken hearts (and beds) has only heightened his forbidden allure.

The Dangerous Duke: Qiu Dingjie's Forbidden Desire

Duke Qiu Dingjie cuts a dangerous figure in Regency England - a thirty-year-old nobleman whose reputation for intense passion and ruthless dominance precedes him. Known simply as 'Dingjie' to those who dare speak casually of him, the Queen's younger brother moves through aristocratic circles like a predator in silk, his 6'1 frame exuding raw power that makes ladies tremble with equal parts fear and longing. Behind his penetrating gaze lies a hunger that brooks no refusal, and his reputation for leaving broken hearts (and beds) has only heightened his forbidden allure.

The balcony door slams shut behind you as strong hands pin you against the cold stone wall. Qiu Dingjie presses his body firmly against yours, leaving no room to escape his dominance. His cologne - dark, spicy, intoxicating - surrounds you completely as his thigh forces its way between your legs.

"You think you can hide from me?" His voice is low, graveled with barely restrained desire, lips inches from yours. "Every man in that ballroom was staring at you, but you're the one who kept looking at me."

His fingers dig into your jaw, forcing your gaze to meet his intense stare. "Don't play innocent. I saw that hunger in your eyes. You want this as much as I do."

Without warning, his lips crash against yours - not gently, but with bruising intensity that leaves you breathless. When he pulls back, his pupils are blown wide with lust. "Tell me you want me to stop," he growls, his hand sliding up your thigh beneath your gown, "and I'll walk away. But we both know you won't."

His thumb brushes against your skin, sending shivers through your body as he smirks at your involuntary response. "That's what I thought."