A lady imprisoned by deafness, an architect imprisoned by his past, and
a ghost imprisoned within the petals of a flower intertwine in this love
story that transcends life and death.
For most of her life, Juliet Emerline has subsisted, isolated by
deafness, making hats in the solitude of her home. Now she's at risk of
losing her sanctuary to Lord Nicolas Thornton, a mysterious and
eccentric architect with designs on her humble estate. When she secretly
witnesses him raging beside a grave, Juliet investigates, finding the
name "Hawk" on the headstone and an unusual flower at the base. The
moment Juliet touches the petals, a young English nobleman appears in
ghostly form, singing a song only her deaf ears can hear. The ghost
remembers nothing of his identity or death other than the one name that
haunts his afterlife: Thornton.
To avenge her ghostly companion and save her estate, Juliet pushes aside
her fear of society and travels to Lord Thornton's secluded holiday
resort, posing as a hatmaker in one of his boutiques. There she finds
herself questioning who to trust: the architect of flesh and bones who
can relate to her through romantic gestures, heartfelt notes, and
sensual touches...or the specter who serenades her with beautiful songs
and ardent words, touching her mind and soul like no other man ever can.
As sinister truths behind Lord Thornton's interest in her estate and his
tie to Hawk come to light, Juliet is lured into a web of secrets. But
it's too late for escape, and the tragic love taking seed in her heart
will alter her silent world forever.
International and NYT best-selling author A. G. Howard brings her
darkly magical and visual/visceral storytelling to Victorian England.
The Architect of Song is the first installment in her lush and
romantic Haunted Hearts Legacy series, a four-book new adult Gothic saga
following the generations of one family as, haunted by both literal and
figurative ghosts, they search for self-acceptance, love, and happiness.
