A beautiful princess. A charming adventurer. And a cursed treasure.
Phineas Coulter, the Viscount Waring, lives for adventure in distant lands. When family obligation requires his return to London, he unexpectedly finds himself entangled in a mystery of danger…and desire. To save a friend, he must unravel the secrets of a priceless Indian artifact while protecting it from those desperate to claim it. At the center of it all is a woman of fair and mythic beauty who could be the key to an ancient legend and a tragic curse. He’s certain she has the answers he needs, if he could just get her to trust him…
Born of a revered and illustrious family, Lady Eleanor Fairchild is expected to do great things. For a woman in her position, that means she must marry very very well. Despite her renowned beauty and undeniable wealth, a frustrating affliction has resulted in her being deemed undesirable in the marriage market. When the dashing Lord Waring initiates a flirtation, she’s certain his interest won’t last…even though he seems to truly see her as no one else ever has. While he encourages her to explore her deepest desires, his possession of a mythical necklace of love and murder has her questioning her very purpose in the world.
Will a curse of greed and obsession destroy them both, or can a tragic tale lost to time reunite fated lovers from across generations?
Tropes you’ll enjoy:
✓ Wallflower Heroine
✓ Swashbuckling Hero
✓ Fated Mates
✓ Risk of Scandal / Forbidden Love
✓ Lovable Rogue
✓ Kidnapped Heroine
✓ Rebelling Against Societal Expectations
✓ Mysterious Legend
Note: This series is part of Dragonblade’s Flame line, so this is a scorching-hot read with open-door steam.
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Her dowry changed her prospects, but only heartbreak could teach her the difference between fortune hunters and true love.
After two failed Seasons, Charlotte Kendall is resigned to never marry. But when her family insists she keep trying, she agrees—although with a dowry of only £1000, she has no illusions of attracting many suitors. She is unaware, however, that her well-married sister, Dorothea, has secretly boosted Charlotte’s dowry sixfold.
Word of such riches attract many gentlemen, including Mr. Robert Morton, who is keeping a secret: the estate he has just inherited is desperately in debt. He sees salvation in Charlotte’s dowry and pays his addresses. Soon, Charlotte is persuaded she is in love.
Then Robert abruptly elopes to Gretna Green with an heiress. When Charlotte learns of the betrayal and the truth about her dowry, she decides she can no longer trust men—or her heart— even as another love patiently waits.
Tropes you’ll enjoy:
✓ Wallflower / “Left on the Shelf” Heroine
✓ Secret Dowry / Hidden Fortune
✓ Fortune Hunter Suitor
✓ Deception & Betrayal
✓ Second Chance at Love
✓ Slow-Burning True Love
✓ Family Interference / Matchmaking
Note: This series is part of Dragonblade’s Sweet Dreams line, so this is a sweet, wholesome Historical Romance where passion beyond the bedroom door is left to the reader’s imagination.
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