Midnight Angel

A noblewoman of frail beauty and exotic mystery fakes her own death to escape the gallows.

And now she must flee. Posing as an unassuming schoolroom teacher, she seeks only to remain hidden from the vengeful prince hunting her across the continent.

Taking refuge in Victorian England, she guards the dangerous secret of her Russian nobility while tending Lord Stokehurst's spirited young daughter.

Beneath the grand roof of Southgate Hall, an irresistible desire draws her to the dark-haired widower whose ruthless protection masks an aching grief.

In disguise and under a false identity, she finds unexpected sanctuary in the arms of a handsome and arrogant yet gallant British lord—who must defy society to keep her safe . . . and overcome a tragic past to claim her as his own.

• Beauty and the Beast Romance: Scarred by a London house fire that claimed his late wife, Lucas conceals his vulnerabilities behind an intimidating silver hook and a cynical temper that no woman has dared to challenge.
• Found Family: Tasia quickly wins over twelve-year-old Emma and her unruly wolfhound Samson, teaching lessons under garden trees while shielding the motherless girl from society gossip.
• Runaway Romance: At an ivy-covered sixteenth-century stone cottage hidden on the Southgate estate, the runaway heiress and her proud protector finally surrender to an all-consuming desire.
• Also by This Author: Marrying Winterborne, Devil in Winter and Cold-Hearted Rake.