First published 2025
Elfreda Marsden has discovered an ancient amulet that proves Vikings once camped on her family's Derbyshire estate. The find could launch her archaeological career. Then Georgie Redmayne returns from London after a scandal, crashing back into Elfreda's world with typical chaos. During their collision, the amulet disappears, taking Elfreda's excavation dreams with it. Georgie needs money to escape the countryside boredom. Elfreda needs new proof of medieval activity on her land. Together they decide to hunt for a hidden cache of Viking gold. The Marsden and Redmayne families have feuded for generations, making this partnership complicated enough. But Elfreda and Georgie share a deeper history as childhood enemies. Their treasure hunt leads them through unexpected adventures across the English countryside. What starts as mutual antagonism shifts into something harder to name. The attraction growing between them feels dangerous to explore and impossible to ignore. Both women must decide whether the greatest treasure they might find is worth risking everything they thought they knew about themselves.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adult, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance, lesbian-romance
Vibes: adventurous, charming, romantic, tension-filled, witty
Tropes: childhood-rivals, enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, slow-burn-romance
Setting: Derbyshire, England, London
Period: Contemporary
368 pages · Paperback · Berkley