Elizabeth Boyle strands a decorum teacher at Thistleton Park, where a fallen oak blocks the carriage gates of an exiled lord.
The crumbling Sussex manse surrounds Miss Jane Porter with three inquisitive pupils, an armed highwayman turned butler, and the unrepentant rake.
The novel follows Lord John Tremont as he uncovers the red-haired spinster. What ancient estate could contain two proud adversaries when midnight encounters along the cliffside reignite an unforgettable passion?
Elizabeth Boyle has always loved romance and now lives it each and every day by writing adventurous and passionate stories that readers from all around the world have described as “page-turners.” Since her first book was published, she’s seen her romances become New York Times and USA Today bestsellers and has won the RWA RITA® and the Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Awards. She resides in Seattle with her family, her garden, and her always-growing collection of yarn. Readers can visit her at www.elizabethboyle.com, or follow her own adventures on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. www.avonromance.com www.facebook.com/avonromance