USA Todayโbestselling Author: In Victorian London, a bereaved earl and a beautiful seamstress are drawn into a mysteryโand a heated romance . . .
When the mesmerizing Marcus Longfellow, Earl of Renn, comes striding into Miss Mary Marsh's life, her world is set spinning. The ladies of Londonโs ton clamor for the lacy confections Mary creates, but the earl is seeking something more from her. And he is very persuasive in his pursuit. Gentle, quiet Mary has always avoided romance, but her strong attraction to the adventurous nobleman is immediate and irresistible. Dare she trust the dashing lord with her secrets?
She is hiding somethingโMarcus is certain of itโa clue, perhaps, to explain his sisterโs untimely death. A sensuous seduction will surely loosen young Maryโs tongue, and the determined earl is eager to obligeโfor in all his world travels, Marcus has found no treasure more exquisite than she. But is his growing passion for her interfering with his search for the truth?
Praise for the novels of RITA Award-winning author Adele Ashworth
โ[Adele Ashworth] is certain to become one of romanceโs most beloved writers.โ โLisa Kleypas, New York Timesโbestselling author of The Devil in Winter
โA satisfying denouement.โ โPublishers Weekly
โExquisitely written and brimming with emotion.โ โJulia Quinn, #1 New York Timesโbestselling author of the Bridgerton novels