Manfroné; or, The One-Handed Monk (1809) opens with an unforgettable Gothic scene: a lascivious monk enters the lovely Rosalina's bedroom at midnight through a secret panel, planning to rape her-but suffers the gruesome loss of his hand when he is caught in the act!But the one-handed monk is not the only danger facing Rosalina. Her father, the haughty Duca di Rodolpho, is determined to marry her to the cruel Prince di Manfroné and has imprisoned her true love, Montalto, in the cast...

A stolen code, a locked-down Pavilion, and a love on the line—Regency Brighton's season of secrets is just beginning.Brighton, 1813. The upper class departs London's bustling streets for the serene seaside elegance of the Royal Pavilion. A summer of relaxation and romance beckons, especially for Lord Roland Percy and Lady Grace Tilbury.Yet, tranquillity is shattered when a key military advisor is found murdered and his secret military codes stolen,...

In Regency London's glittering ballrooms, a well-made match can mean the difference between power and ruin.London, 1813. With his reputation and inheritance on the line, Lord Percy is determined to win the heart of the coveted diamond of the season. When that beautiful woman vanishes, his failure seems all but certain. Unless, that is, he can find her.Lady Grace is devastated when her best friend disappears. Society may be willing to believe the wo...

Deadly intrigue meets royal expectations when murder comes for the crown.London, 1813. In the gilded corridors of St. James's Palace, Lord Percy and Lady Grace face a mystery that could shake the throne itself. A murder and audacious theft of the Prince Regent's new ruby dagger thrusts them back into a web of deception and treachery.Tarnished by his past behavior, Lord Percy is focused on regaining favor with the ton. When the queen demands he deli...

A disgraced noble. A scandalous widow. A poisoned prince.When a foreign prince collapses at an English court function, suspicion falls on Lord Peregrine Fitzroy—the estranged son of a notorious traitor, and the man who knows all too well the effects of henbane especially since it's the same poison his mother once used in a crime that nearly cost Lady Charity Cresswell everything.Now a widow and lady-in-waiting to the Queen, Charity has clawed her way back f...

A secret society. A shattered alliance. A love that defies fate.After surviving war, betrayal, and an assassination attempt, Lord Peregrine Fitzroy has been pressed into service as a double agent—caught between the Queen and a shadowy organisation threatening to bring England to its knees. His only advantage? The sharp mind and shrewd instincts he once learned to hide from the ton.Charity, Duchess Atholl, thought she'd sacrificed everything to save Peregrin...

As the chill of winter sets in, the joy of Christmas is shadowed by a series of mysteries that will test Lord and Lady Percy like never before.Alnwick, Northumberland, 1813 : Lady Percy's worries about spending her first holiday season as a new countess grow worse upon their arrival at Alnwick Castle. When the old duke calls her by the wrong name, she is left with unsettling questions: Who was this mysterious woman in the duke's past, and why does his fadi...