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Devastated over the premature death of her dearest friend, Mary, Lady Martise St. James ventures to foreboding Castle Creeghan in the Scottish Highlands to dispel rumors surrounding the young woman’s demise and retrieve a lost emerald. Beneath the stones of this aging mansion lurks a family crypt filled with sinister secrets. Locked within this threatening vault is the answer to the most dangerous question, and the promise of the most horrifying death. Amid jaded suspicion, underlying threats, and the dreaded approach of All Hallow’s Eve in 1865, Martise encounters a witch’s coven and meets Lord Bruce Creeghan, the love of her friend’s life. Mysterious, yet passionate, Mary’s husband elicits a deep desire and a profound fear in the core of her soul. He knows . . . something. And it’s up to Martise to reveal what he hides from her prying intrusion. Lord Creeghan wards off the invasion of his private fortress, yet he cannot resist his magnetic attraction to the beautiful sleuth. As strong as the inevitable pull toward the catacomb beneath their bed, an overwhelming obsession propels them into disheveled sheets of unquenchable hunger and lust. While savoring an affair that cannot be denied, Martise must discover whether her lover is a ruthless murderer or a guardian angel.
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Reviews
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“An
intrepid young woman goes to a remote Scottish castle to investigate
her friend’s mysterious death and finds danger, deception,
and love in this reprint of a classic Victorian Gothic romance
(Jove, 1991) enhanced with new black-and-white illustrations.” “This is definitely
a thrilling read, one that will have you guessing until the very
end.” Ms. Drake seduces her readers and captivates them in this fast-paced,
intriguing, and passionate romance. “. . . fast paced
and packed with steamy love scenes . . .” “. . . filled with
many twists and turns, passion, and danger. If you are a fan of
mysteries with your romance, you will love this
one!”
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PW
Starred Review
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