First published 2016
Hippolyta Royle runs through the rain with hounds at her heels. The wealthy heiress spots a carriage and throws herself inside, begging the stranger within to save her from kidnappers. Matthew Mortimer thinks his unexpected passenger is lying. No heiress would be alone on such a night, covered in mud and desperate. He assumes she's a beggar or an actress spinning tales. But when Hippolyta washes the dirt from her face, Matthew sees her true beauty. A single kiss changes everything between them. Now Matthew must decide whether to believe her story and help her reach safety. Hippolyta needs his protection, but she offers him something he never expected. Their journey becomes more dangerous as her pursuers close in. What started as a chance encounter on a moonlit road transforms into something neither anticipated. This Maiden Lane novella from Elizabeth Hoyt follows two strangers who find each other in the darkness and discover that sometimes the most unexpected meetings lead to the greatest adventures.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unexpected-meeting
Period: Moonlit Night
87 pages · Kindle Edition · Forever Yours