by Rhys Bowen
Part of Her Royal Spyness, book 0.5
First published 2012
Lady Georgiana Rannoch faces the end of her first London season with no marriage prospects in sight. The royal family has decided her fate: marriage to a foreign prince rumored to be insane. When an invitation arrives for a Halloween masked ball at Broxley Manor, Georgiana sees one last chance for society life before her arranged marriage begins. At the ball, a mysterious man dressed as the devil saves her from humiliation and sweeps her into an unexpected romance. Their passionate kiss promises everything she thought impossible. But when midnight strikes and the masks come off, her rescuer disappears without a trace. The ball descends into chaos as secrets emerge and danger threatens the guests. Georgiana must navigate the mystery surrounding Broxley Manor while questioning everything she believed about her unwanted suitor and her own heart.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, secret-identity
Setting: Broxley Manor
Period: 19th-Century
44 pages · Kindle Edition · Berkley