When Aurelie Harcourt's father dies in debtor's prison, he
leaves her just two things: his wealthy family, whom she has
never met, and his famous pen name, Nathaniel Droll. Her new
family greets her with apathy and even resentment. Only the
quiet houseguest, Silas Rotherham, welcomes her company.
When Aurelie decides to complete her father's unfinished
serial novel, writing the family into the story as
unflattering characters, she must keep her identity as
Nathaniel Droll hidden while searching for the truth about
her mother's disappearance--and perhaps even her father's death.
Author Joanna Davidson Politano's stunning debut set in
Victorian England will delight readers with its highly
original plot, lush setting, vibrant characters, and
reluctant romance.