by Jayne Castle
Part of Harmony
First published 2004
Lydia Smith works at Shrimpton's House of Ancient Horrors, a cheap museum where she tries to rebuild her para-archaeology career. She dates the most dangerous man in her city, but their relationship gets complicated when she discovers a dead body. Her lover carries secrets from his past that put his life at risk. Meanwhile, something sinister stirs in the Dead City's glowing green tunnels beneath the ground. Lydia faces threats from multiple directions as underground dangers emerge and her boyfriend's hidden history catches up with them. She must navigate murder, ancient mysteries, and deadly enemies. Through it all, she worries about finding the right dress for the upcoming Restoration Ball. Lydia's professional struggles, romantic complications, and supernatural threats converge as she fights to survive in a world where the past refuses to stay buried.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, adult, adult-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, fast-paced, mysterious, suspenseful
Tropes: dangerous-love-interest, hidden-secrets, murder-mystery, supernatural-threats
Setting: Shrimpton's House of Ancient Horrors, Dead City
343 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Jove Books
Content warnings: death, murder