At the heart of a mystery, love was the last thing he expected to find...
The news of Lady Anthea Fortesque's betrothal to Squire William Hobblesby is the talk of the town: why would a young woman blessed with both beauty and intelligence promise herself to a pompous old bore? Colin Savernake, a private investigator to the ton, has reasons of his own for finding out why. All of London knows that her father, a most improvident earl, left Anthea penniless after his untimely death. But the lovely lady may be hiding something else. Colin has received a letter promising a rich bequest if he can solve another mystery. Is it possible that Anthea is a master thief?
Anthea is too busy worrying about her mother and four younger sisters to take Colin's accusations seriously. But his presence at Heatherstone Grange is driving Anthea to distraction. His charm is enough to make her blush, and his constant attention is weakening her will. He has even offered to become her confidant...
Can Colin ignore logic and trust his heart?
Genre: Historical Romance
The news of Lady Anthea Fortesque's betrothal to Squire William Hobblesby is the talk of the town: why would a young woman blessed with both beauty and intelligence promise herself to a pompous old bore? Colin Savernake, a private investigator to the ton, has reasons of his own for finding out why. All of London knows that her father, a most improvident earl, left Anthea penniless after his untimely death. But the lovely lady may be hiding something else. Colin has received a letter promising a rich bequest if he can solve another mystery. Is it possible that Anthea is a master thief?
Anthea is too busy worrying about her mother and four younger sisters to take Colin's accusations seriously. But his presence at Heatherstone Grange is driving Anthea to distraction. His charm is enough to make her blush, and his constant attention is weakening her will. He has even offered to become her confidant...
Can Colin ignore logic and trust his heart?
Genre: Historical Romance
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