USA Today Bestseller
In this stunning series debut from New York Times bestselling author
Madeline Hunter, a duke's mysterious bequest brings fortune--and
passion--to three young women . . .
Minerva Hepplewhite has learned the hard way how to take care of
herself. When an intruder breaks into her home, she doesn't swoon or
simper. Instead she wallops the rogue over the head and ties him
up--only to realize he is Chase Radnor, a gentleman and grandson of a
lord, and a man who makes it his business to investigate suspicious
matters. Now he's insisting that Minerva has inherited a fortune from
his uncle, a wealthy duke. Only one thing could surprise her more: her
sudden attraction to this exasperating man . . .
Chase can't decide whether Minerva is a wronged woman or a femme fatale.
Either way, he's intrigued. Maddeningly, with her unexpected
inheritance, she has set up a discreet detective business to rival
Chase's own. She may be the perfect person to help him uncover the truth
about his uncle's demise. But as proximity gives way to mutual
seduction, Chase realizes he craves a much deeper alliance . . .
Madeline Hunter's novels are:
"[A] smart, satisfying Regency romance... Romance readers craving
substantive mystery and intelligent leads will savor this pitch-perfect
love story."
--Publisher's Weekly
"Brilliant, compelling. . . . An excellent read."
--The Washington Post
"Mesmerizing."
--Publishers Weekly
"Pure passion."
--Booklist
