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Disguised as an investigator, bound by secrets, united against a monster-they'll either expose the truth or be destroyed by it. Certain that the Marquess of Teign is behind her cousin's disappearance, investigator Melody Blackmore enters his mansion disguised as a man. Teign hires her to discover how his sons are leaving their tower prison or having food and other items brought in, and she soon realizes that the sons are also the marquess's victims. As her interest in the eldest of the brothers grows, she joins them all in a campaign to bring Teign down. Allan Sheppard, the Earl of Kemble, is the eldest of Teign's ten sons. He is weighed down by his frequent failures to protect his brothers from Teign's beatings and abuse but determined to keep them as safe as he can until his youngest brother is no longer under Teign's guardianship. All they must do is fool the most recent investigator sent to find out their secrets. But Mel Black is not like the others, and Allan finds that an alliance with her gives the brothers the chance to not only survive, but to thrive. However, Teign will stop at nothing to punish his sons for escaping him. Only Allan's and Melody's growing commitment to one another keeps them steadfast as they uncover evidence of unspeakable crimes and evil beyond imagining. *Content Warning: this book contains mention (but no graphic scenes or descriptions) of certain unspeakable crimes against women. Please be advised! Tropes you'll love: Secret Identity / Disguised Heroine Enemies to Allies to Lovers Gothic Regency Romance Dark Family Secrets Villainous Guardian Protective Hero Slow-Burn Romance Forbidden Attraction Fairy-Tale Inspired

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Have you ever wanted something so much you were afraid to even try? That was Jude ten years ago.For as long as she can remember, she's wanted to be a novelist. She even started dozens of stories, over the years.But life kept getting in the way. A seriously ill child who required years of therapy; a rising mortgage that led to a full-time job; six children, her own chronic illness... the writing took a back seat.As the years passed, the fear grew. If she didn't put her stories out there in the market, she wouldn't risk making a fool of herself. She could keep the dream alive if she never put it to the test.Then her mother died. That great lady had waited her whole life to read a novel of Jude's, and now it would never happen.So Jude faced her fear and changed it--told everyone she knew she was writing a novel. Now she'd make a fool of herself for certain if she didn't finish.Her first book came out to excellent reviews in December 2014, and the rest is history. Many books, lots of positive reviews, and a few awards later, she feels foolish for not starting earlier.Jude write historical fiction with a large helping of romance, a splash of Regency, and a twist of suspense. She then tries to figure out how to slot the story into a genre category. She's mad keen on history, enjoys what happens to people in the crucible of a passionate relationship, and loves to use a good mystery and some real danger as mechanisms to torture her characters.Dip your toe into her world with one of her lunch-time reads collections or a novella, or dive into a novel. And let her know what you think.

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