First published 2013
Temple has ruled London's underworld for twelve years, branded the Killer Duke for allegedly murdering Mara Lowe before her wedding. He remembers nothing of that night but has built an empire from the shadows of his disgrace. When Mara appears alive at his casino, Temple discovers she faked her death and fled society. Now her brother owes Temple a crushing debt, and Mara proposes a bargain. She will return to London's ballrooms and clear his name, proving his innocence to a world that condemned him. Temple agrees, hungry for the redemption she offers. But as they work together, he realizes Mara guards secrets about her disappearance and her reasons for returning. The woman who could restore his honor becomes the one person who could destroy him completely. Temple must choose between the absolution he has craved and protecting himself from a love that threatens everything he has built.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, mystery, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second-chance
Setting: London
Period: 19th-century
400 pages · Kindle Edition · Avon