Book description
2012 Romance Writers of America Golden Heart finalist
Anne-Sophronia Duncombe is in exile, hiding from her villainous
father, Lord Chauncey, who tried to force her into marrying the
repulsive Lowdry, his partner in crime. She outsmarted them and ran
away, but loneliness is its own captivity. As a last resort before the
convent, Sophia attempts a radical scheme-a life of humility and disguise.
Wilhelm Montegue, Earl of Devon, is a washed-up war hero who drinks
too much, offends his neighbors with his harsh wit, and breaks
furniture when his temper flares. Always in the shadow of scandal and
absent from society, he is the subject of intense gossip. The town
whispers that he is insane and guilty of unnatural proclivities. He is
barely excused by his brilliant mind and swarthy good looks.
Lord Devon is bewildered that his newest housemaid has sparked such
an irritating fascination in him. Why must she be the most exquisite
woman he ever laid eyes on? Chaste and bound by honor, he vows to
behave himself, even if her voice is a siren song. He knows she is
keeping secrets, and he finds her scent of danger intoxicating . . . .
Sensuality Level: Sensual
Moriah Densley sees nothing odd at all about keeping both a violin
case and a range bag stuffed with pistols in the back seat of her car.
They hold up the stack of books in the middle, of course. She enjoys
writing about Victorians, assassins, and geeks.
Her muses are summoned by the smell of chocolate, usually at odd
hours of the night. By day her alter ego is your friendly neighborhood
music teacher. Moriah lives in Las Vegas with her husband and four children.
