Series:
Lyon's Den (Book 79)
Who would be so foolish as to blackmail the Black Widow
of Whitehall?
Lady Anna Parbury is in trouble. Her father has passed on
and his estates and title have passed to her cousin. It's not enough,
apparently, for her cousin wants the fortune Anna's father left in trust for
her, and he's willing to compromise her—or worse—to get it.
But Anna has discovered her charming rogue of a father
was also a charming rogue of a blackmailer, and that leads to brand-new sorts
of trouble—like Mr. Elliott Ward, who has arrived looking for the evidence her
father held against someone he cares for. And like Mrs. Dove-Lyon, the famous
Black Widow of Whitehall, who has come for the same reason—and with a bargain
in mind: Anna will give the Black Widow the files Anna's father held over her,
and in exchange, she will find the girl a husband.
But all Anna wants is her fortune and her freedom. To get
it, she'll have to team up with Mr. Ward and Mrs. Dove-Lyon. The stakes are
high as they battle lies, threats, and thugs, but the Black Widow is betting
that she can fix this game of love.
Fast-paced, intriguing story about two people brought
together by a blackmailer. Anna's father recently passed away, with his title
going to her profligate cousin and his fortune in trust for her. She spent most
of her life at their country estate while her father stayed in London. While
going through her father's study, Anna discovered that he was also a
blackmailer. Complicating matters is the arrival of her cousin and his friends
at the estate. Not satisfied with just the title, he wants Anna's fortune and
is willing to do anything to get it.
When Elliott learns a family member is a victim of a
blackmailer, he vows to retrieve the offending documents. Disguised as a
servant, Elliott is searching the Earl's study when he encounters Anna. They
join forces to find the papers. They are shocked to discover that even the infamous
Mrs. Dove-Lyon was one of the Earl's victims. She offers to find Anna a husband
in exchange for the return of those documents.
Anna and Elliott discover that one of the men at her
cousin's house party is tracking her. They work together to find out why and grow
closer in the process. Elliott wants to protect Anna from harm while trying to
hide his feelings for her. He feels he is in no position to offer for her.
Meanwhile, Anna's feelings about marriage change when she realizes that Elliott
is one of the few good men in London. But can she overcome his fears?
The ending was intense as matters with the blackmail
documents came to a head in a nail-biting confrontation. There was a twist to
the ending that I didn't see coming but probably should have, given Mrs.
Dove-Lyon's involvement.
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