First published 2014
Trenton Lindsey moves to Surrey with his three young children after his wife's death ends their brief, difficult marriage. The heir to the Wilton earldom struggles through his year of mourning until his brother Darius pushes him to take a house in the countryside. Social duty compels Trent to visit his neighbor, the recently widowed Lady Rammel, Elegy Hampton. Their shared grief draws them together as friends, then lovers. Ellie offers Trent comfort he never expected to find again. But someone wants Trent dead. As the threat grows closer, it extends to Ellie as well. Trent must choose between protecting himself by staying away from the woman he's growing to love, or fighting for the happiness they've discovered together. The danger forces him to decide whether he can embrace the future Ellie represents or let fear destroy his second chance at joy.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adult-fiction, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Surrey
Period: 19th-century
356 pages · Paperback · Grace Burrowes Publishing
Content warnings: death