Synopses & Reviews
The number-one New York Times-bestselling author returns with a brand-new Sherbrooke novel, featuring a cast of witty and outrageous characters and two wonderfully complex mysteries.
In April 1831, her grace Corinne Monroe wants her widowed son, Lord Julian, to marry her best friend's daughter, Miss Sophie Wilkie. Julian last saw Sophie when she was twelve years old, silent, skinny, and always staring at him. However, his mother is nothing if not persuasive, and Julian reluctantly accompanies her to London to meet the young lady.
And he knows that whatever happens isn't going to be good.
Lord Devlin Monroe, Julian's nephew, is very fond of his intriguing reputation in society: he delights, he frightens, he brings on delicious shudders. He's enjoying an extraordinarily pleasant bachelor life until Miss Roxanne Radcliffe and her niece, Miss Sophie Wilkie, appear in London society, and he finds himself wondering how he could have enjoyed midnight alone.
Julian and Devlin must discover what really happened three years earlier when Julian's first wife, Lily, was found dead. If they don't find out the truth, their lives could be ruined. And there is another, even more perfidious, danger that lurks in the shadows, waiting.
Review
"The prolific Coulter balances this tale's serious themes and tone with humorous moments and a charming secondary romance ... Fans of Coulter's popular Sherbrooke series will be thrilled by this latest addition."
-Booklist (starred review)
"Coulter instinctively feeds our desire to believe in knights in shining armor and everlasting love- historical romance at its finest."
-BookReporter.com
"With an unpredictable plot and characters readers will root for, Coulter delivers a tale of magic, mayhem and true love."
-BookPage
Review
"The prolific Coulter balances this tale's serious themes and tone with humorous moments and a charming secondary romance ... Fans of Coulter's popular Sherbrooke series will be thrilled by this latest addition." -Booklist (starred review)
Review
"Coulter instinctively feeds our desire to believe in knights in shining armor and everlasting love- historical romance at its finest." -BookReporter.com
Review
"With an unpredictable plot and characters readers will root for, Coulter delivers a tale of magic, mayhem and true love." -BookPage
Synopsis
The #1 New York Times-bestselling author brings a daring and witty new historical romance to life, with a sparkling cast of engaging, multifaceted characters. Nicholas Monroe, widowed "Prince of Ravenscar," is feeling pressure from his family to remarry. But the mysterious death of his first wife, Lily, still hangs over his head. Her brother, Richard, believes Nicholas is responsible for her death. When Richard finally confronts Nicholas, long-held secrets threaten to resurface-despite someone's desperate effort to keep them buried.
About the Author
Catherine Coulter is the New York Times-bestselling author of more than sixty-five books, including historical and contemporary romances and contemporary romantic suspense novels, and the FBI thriller series featuring Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock. She lives in Northern California.