Thorncliff Manor is the perfect setting for a masquerade ball . . .
where the heart's secret desires are about to be uncovered in this
scintillating Regency romance from Sophie Barnes
Richard Heartly has exiled himself from society since the war, plotting
his revenge for a terrible betrayal. A masked ball at Thorncliff Manor
is intended to be a brief diversion. Instead, he encounters a
fascinating young woman as entranced by the music as he is. He can't
reveal his identity to Lady Mary. But her siren song keeps drawing him
back, and their clandestine meetings could be hazardous to his plan--and
to her virtue . . .
Avoiding an unwanted marriage was easy when Lady Mary was ignored by the
ton. Thanks to her dazzling appearance at the masquerade, she's a
wallflower no longer. Eligible suitors abound, yet the only man she
wants is the brooding, seductive companion who keeps his face hidden. A
man who tempts her to disclose her own shocking secret, one that could
divide them forever . . .