*** special edition with peach pages *** rose had lost everything.impoverished and alone in the world, she'd been forced to enter the workhouse, slaving away in exchange for a meagre living in filthy conditions. her only wish was to visit the place where she felt closest to her deceased brother.she never expected to find another mourner there. griff had only wanted to pay his respects to his closest friend.after discovering his friend's sister was in the workhouse, griff, the earl of harpenden, knew he had a duty to help-but he never expected duty to turn into something more. the injured, half-starved woman he carries into his house blossoms into a woman who commands his attention-and his submission. but soon his responsibilities-and his promises-come crashing down on them, threatening to tear them apart. is their love strong enough to weather the storm, or will the differences in their stations prove too much to bear?