At her home in the English Countryside, Lady Veronica Strake is uncertain of her future. Since her father's death a few months earlier, the family has been awaiting the return of a distant cousin, Max, who is due to inherit the property, and Veronica expects to be thrown off the land. When Max finally arrives and they see each other for the first time in nearly twelve years, they at first deny their strong mutual attraction but eventually succumb to their feelings.
Max starts his own investigation into the death of Veronica's father, suspecting that he was murdered. Veronica is uneasy with her burgeoning sexuality and suspicious of Max's fidelity, especially after the arrival of a woman who claims to be Max's fiancee. Max solves the murder, revealing disappointing facts about his own family but in the process proving his love for Veronica. Miller includes just enough detailed himts about what's going on between the bedsheets to intrigue romance readers who want more than a standard Regency tale.
Publisher's Weekly, January 10, 2000
Copyright 2000 by Barbara Miller
Available from Sonnet Books
