Some stories begin with a question.
Others begin with a secret.
And some begin with a single moment… when everything changes.
This month, I’m sharing two stories where love must be chosen, again and again, against danger, against doubt, and against the past that refuses to stay buried.
A Masquerade for the Baron
Book 6 of Barrington’s Brigade
He proposed to the wrong woman… but found she was the one he could never let go.
At a glittering masquerade, one stolen moment changes everything.
Leticia Eastbury never intended to become entangled in a mystery. Yet when a chance encounter leads to a mistaken proposal, she finds herself bound to Gabriel Ashcombe, a man as guarded as he is compelling.
What begins as a convenient arrangement soon becomes something far more dangerous.
As a series of thefts draws them deeper into a hidden world of secrets and deception, Leticia and Gabriel must decide what is real—and what is only illusion.
Because when masks fall away, the truth is not always what they expected.
Step into the masquerade…
Lady Leticia Salisbury never intended to capture Lord Ashcombe’s attention—or his mistaken proposal—at Sommer-by-the-Sea’s grand masquerade. Yet a single stolen kiss sets in motion a fragile engagement, a partnership built on secrets, and a choice that could cost her everything.
Gabriel Ashcombe returned from war with scars deeper than any battle could leave. A barony to restore, a regiment of loyal men at his back, and a dangerous secret society to unmask. What he did not expect was Leticia—brave, perceptive, and far too willing to risk herself when shadows close in.
The brooch she inherited from her mother is no simple heirloom. It bears the mark of the Order, a symbol others will kill to possess. When danger closes in, Leticia does not retreat—she draws the threat to herself—forcing the enemy into the open, whatever the cost.
Together, they must navigate whispered betrayals, ruthless enemies, and their own wary hearts. Trust does not come easily, but neither does love.
A Masquerade for the Baron is a sweeping Regency romance filled with intrigue, stolen kisses, sharp banter, and a love forged in danger. Secrets may divide them, but when the truth is revealed, it is not fate that decides their future—it is choice.
Available for preorder – Release May 8
https://books2read.com/BB-Masquerade
The Lyon’s Shadow
from The Lyon’s Den
Some men are dangerous.
Others are simply misunderstood.
Marcus—known to many as Wolf—has built his life on reputation, control, and survival. It is easier to be feared than known.
Until Lila.
Lila sees more than he intends to reveal. She challenges him in ways no one else dares. And worse… she refuses to fear him.
But the past does not release its hold so easily.
When danger closes in, and truths long buried begin to surface, Marcus must decide whether the man he has become is worth losing—or worth fighting to reclaim.
Because love does not ask for perfection. Only truth.
One viscount. One virtuoso. One impossible beginning.
Enter and meet Lila and Marcus …
Once London’s most charming rogue, Marcus, Viscount Wolfton, returns with little more than a quiet heart and a young son who is the brightest part of his world. The mischief that once turned heads is gone… or so he believes.
A single melody proves him wrong.
Miss Lila Edgewood has spent years keeping to the edges of society, her music the one place she still feels whole. She has no intention of surrendering the independence she fought to claim. She expects nothing when she enters the Lyon’s Den, least of all a widowed viscount whose rare smile stirs something she thought she’d lost.
Their connection is immediate. Impossible. Undeniable.
But shadows do not stay buried.
And when the past reaches for Lila with a velvet voice and a dangerous intent, Wolfton discovers there is one thing he will not turn from. the woman who teaches his son to laugh…and him to hope again.
The Lyon’s Shadow is a slow-burn historical romance about a widowed father, a woman who chooses herself, and the kind of love that waits…until both are ready to stand together.
Available for preorder – Release May 20
https://books2read.com/LD-Shadow
Two Stories. One Truth.
In both of these stories, love is not simple.
It is not easy.
And it is never accidental.
It is a choice.
A risk.
A moment when two people must decide whether to trust what they feel… even when everything around them says they should not.
If you enjoy:
- slow-burn romance
- layered characters
- secrets that refuse to stay buried
- and love stories that linger long after the last page
…I hope you’ll find something here to fall into.
📖 Which story will you begin with?
🪙 A Masquerade for the Baron
🐺 The Lyon’s Shadow
I’d love to hear—which draws you in first?
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