A war took his leg and the future he expected. One invitation gave him reason to live again.

Captain Emmett Shaw, now Lord Shaw, returned from the War of 1812 without his leg and the future he once envisioned. When his aunt suggests a restorative stay at Eastbury Manor, Emmett agrees, never suspecting the invitation will alter the course of his life.

She planned her coming out to perfection. Fate had other ideas.

Lady Evelyn Wyndham has dreamed of her debut since she wore her hair in braids. Armed with a diary of gowns, coveted events to attend, and eligible suitors, she intends to make her entrance into society unforgettable. But when her father falls ill and her presence at home proves more hindrance than help, she is sent to her uncle’s estate—only to discover her most insufferable cousin by marriage is already in residence.

Resolved to leave the very next day, Evelyn instead finds herself agreeing to a most ridiculous arrangement.

A fake engagement.

To uncover the truth behind a troubling mystery, Emmett and Evelyn must set their hatred aside and follow a trail of clues that only raises more questions. But pretending to be betrothed may prove far easier than admitting their sharpest battles have begun to look dangerously like love.

Welcome to Georgian England—a world of intrigue, passion, and unexpected romance.

Each story weaves together two lives in an unforeseen encounter, unraveling their love story against the backdrop of mystery.

26 tales will be released, all bound by the Raven Seal Branch, Britain’s secretive Home Office, and the romance stories within.

This is a multiverse series, so your favorite characters might reappear in multiple books. Also, if you love a side character, let me know, and I can write a novella like I did with Miss Lily Hill in my third book, A Chemistry at Cross Keys, titled Lily.