by Kate Moore
First published 2025
Lady Phoebe Marchmont receives a threatening message ordering her to abandon the search for her missing younger brother, the Earl of Grafton. She refuses to comply. Disguising herself to move through London unrecognized, Phoebe approaches Robin Jones, a former beat cop working to prove himself worthy of joining Scotland Yard's secret detective unit. She demands to participate in the investigation rather than wait passively for results. Robin sees the case as his opportunity to demonstrate his capabilities, but the search threatens to uncover his own painful history as one of the Duke of Wenlocke's lost boys. Unlike the other six street urchins, Robin rejected offers of help to locate his family. Now he must confront that past while working alongside the determined and sharp-witted Lady Phoebe. Their investigation takes them from the lively, indulgent streets of Soho to elegant ballrooms across London society. As they pursue leads, their carefully constructed facades begin to crumble, revealing not only clues about the missing earl but also their growing connection to each other.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: London, Soho
Period: 19th-century
290 pages · Paperback · Tule Publishing Group