by Lisa Kleypas
Part of The Ravenels, book 7
First published 2021
Lady Merritt Sterling manages her deceased husband's shipping business while London society watches for any misstep. She has avoided scandal through careful planning and sharp thinking. Then Keir MacRae walks into her world. The Scottish whisky maker is rough where she is refined, but their attraction ignites immediately. Keir came to London with clear objectives: stay away from the captivating Lady Sterling and stay alive. He fails at both. Someone wants him dead, though he cannot understand why until he discovers his hidden ties to a powerful English family. This revelation upends everything he believed about himself. Merritt finds herself drawn into escalating danger as enemies close in on Keir. Their desire burns hotter than anything she experienced in her marriage, making her crave permanence with a man whose future remains uncertain. She will risk everything to protect him, even though Keir may not be the person he appears to be.
Genres: romance, suspense, historical-romance, thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, hidden-identity
Setting: London
Period: 19th-century
384 pages · ebook · Avon