First published 2011
Lord Julian Monroe wants nothing to do with marriage, especially to Sophie Wilkie, the silent twelve-year-old girl he remembers from years past. But his mother, Corinne Monroe, insists he travel to London in April 1831 to court her best friend's daughter. Julian dreads whatever complications await him. Meanwhile, his nephew Lord Devlin Monroe enjoys his scandalous reputation in society until Sophie arrives with her aunt, Miss Roxanne Radcliffe. Suddenly his solitary midnight hours feel empty. Both men face a darker challenge when questions resurface about the death of Julian's first wife, Lily, three years earlier. They must uncover what really happened to her or risk their own destruction. Another threat watches from the shadows, more dangerous than the mystery of Lily's death.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, mystery, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, mystery
Setting: London, Ravenscar
Period: 1831
368 pages · Hardcover · Putnam Adult