AmazonA grieving marquess. A spirited heroine. A castle full of secrets.
After the sudden death of his beloved sister, Arawn Beavin, Marquess of Angle, has withdrawn from Society and shut the world out. Haunted by grief and determined never to be vulnerable again, he has turned his ancestral castle into his fortress of solitude. But when his mother ends their mourning period by inviting guests—without his knowledge—Arawn is forced back into the very world he hoped to avoid.
Marjorie Fitzroy may be descended from nobility, but poverty and neglect have taught her not to expect kindness from titled men. Still, an invitation to a marquess’s castle might be the miracle she and her mother have been hoping for…until she meets the marquess himself. Brooding, scowling, and determined to dislike her, he is nothing like the romantic Gothic heroes she has read about—except perhaps in his smoldering intensity.
When Marjorie uncovers clues that Arawn’s sister’s death may not have been an accident, the marquess reluctantly accepts her help. As they search for answers amid hidden passages, mysterious servants, and family secrets, the walls around Arawn’s heart begin to crack—and Marjorie finds herself in danger of losing her own.
Can a recluse marquess learn to love again before the killer strikes once more? Or will their growing feelings be destroyed along with the walls they’ve built?