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THE WAYLAID HEART
By: Holly Newman

Chance Inquiry #1
Oliver-Heber Books
April 2021
On Sale: April 19, 2021
ISBN: 164839129X
EAN: 9781648391293
Kindle: B093258LHZ
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Romance Historical | Romance Suspense

A husband murdered...

A widow's ruse to find the killer...

A nobleman's curiosity...

Lead to a slavery ring destroyed and love found...

Although her marriage to George Waddley has been passionless, the beautiful widow Cecilia Haukstrom Waddley vows to unmask the man responsible for her husband's murder. Suspecting the culprit traveled in society circles, she diverts attention from eavesdropping and prying with constant and tiresome complaints of illness.

But nothing is as it seems...

Sir James Branstoke sees straight through Cecilia's feigned fragility. Intrigued by her odd behavior, he believes she has secrets-secrets that could lead to her demise. So, the hunter follows the huntress through society, never imagining that what has started as a chance inquiry could lead to a surprising love greater than either had ever known.

But will the cost of uncovering a murderer be too high? Can Cecilia and James reveal the culprit so love can blossom in the end?