Scarred in a duel over a feckless woman, Gavin Lawrence
leaves America to take up his new duty as Marquess of
Effingham, vowing never to care about others again. But
lurking in the secret passages of his crumbling manor house
is a courageous and exceedingly annoying young woman in
terrible danger.
The self-sufficient daughter of a soldier, Dillian Whitnell
guards her injured cousin in isolated Arinmede manor after
an attempt on both their lives. Dillian hadn’t expected the
new marquess to notice her, but his stubborn refusal to
believe she’s a ghost turns into a hide-and-seek game that
leads to increasingly close encounters. A game where
irritation turns to intrigue, and intrigue to a forbidden
passion as the real villain emerges from the past.