The captivating Prequel Novella to USA Today Bestseller Grace Callaway’s Heart of Enquiry (The Kents) series
“The depth of the characters was wonderful and I was immediately cheering for both of them.” -Buried Under Romance
A Lady in PerilA disastrous marriage leaves Annabel Foster buried in her dead husband’s debt and at the mercy of a menacing cutthroat. Faced with death or selling her body, … menacing cutthroat. Faced with death or selling her body, she makes an unthinkable choice …
A Scotsman with a Past
Haunted by his past, Scottish soldier William McLeod seeks forgetfulness in the arms of a tempting wench. What begins as a night of lust, however, transforms into desire beyond his wildest fantasies …
One Night of Passion
Insatiable hunger flares between the pair even as an evil enemy seeks to destroy them both. Can one night of passion lead to their salvation and love forevermore?
Grace’s books feature scorching hot historical romance, fun and feel-good happily ever afters, and exciting mystery and adventure. Her books are standalones which can also be enjoyed as part of her interconnected series.
Heart of Enquiry (The Kents) (hot Regency romance)
Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel)
1: The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma)
2: M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea)
3: The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny)
4: The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet)
5: Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly)
6: The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose)
Game of Dukes (hot Victorian romance)
1: The Duke Identity (Harry & Tessa)
2: Enter the Duke (Ransom & Maggie)
3: Regarding the Duke (Garrity & Gabby)
4: The Duke Redemption (Wickham & Beatrice)
5: The Return of the Duke (Knight & Fancy)
6: Steamy Winter Wishes: A Hot Historical Romance Short Story (featuring characters from all of Grace’s series)
Lady Charlotte’s Society of Angels (hot Victorian romance)
1. Lady Olivia and the Masked Duke (Olivia & Ben)
2. Pippa and the Prince of Secrets (Pippa & Cull, Preorder for Sept 2021)
Mayhem in Mayfair (hot Regency romance)
1: Her Husband’s Harlot (Helena & Nicholas)
2: Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin)
3: Her Protector’s Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose)
4: Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul)
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Will McLeod is a guard-for-hire. His most recent job was for hell owner Malcolm Todd. As additional payment, Todd offers McLeod one of his ladies for the night. This is Bella’s first night to start paying off her husband’s debit with interest. A widow has few options and Bella’s tried all she could find. This is her last resort. Fortunately McLeod becomes her knight and is willing to pay off her debt, but unforseen circumstances may change their fate. Fast paced novella with explicit steamy sex.
McLeod Annabel
First time reading this author’s work. Enjoyed the storylines, characters, and writing style. This prequel caught my interest, and I’ll definitely be checking out the Heart of Enquiry series. Can’t wait to read McLeod’s brother’s book!
This story was amazing. It is Will and Annabel’s story. Will is a returning soldier working as a hired investigator, he works for some unsavory characters. Annabel is a widow in desperate straights. Their worlds collide in a night of fiery passion. They both have scars from the past that make trusting difficult. Will’s sense of honor is strong. Annabel is fierce and tender hearted at the same time. The characters are so richly written. The story had so many twists and turns. At times I was swooning, at other times I was heartbroken. However it all leads to a very satisfying HEA.
There are many themes is this story but I like how it shows that some grievances cannot be healed, no matter what. Sometimes we have to just pick up the pieces and move on. Forgiveness can sometimes take a lot of time and effort. It also highlight how helpless women were when single or widowed, they were at the whims of whichever man felt he had claim to her.
For a novella the story was packed with content. I read it in a couple of hours. It was fast paced and easy to read. It held my interest from page one. The story was passionate and steamy yet those scenes were well placed. I fell in love with the story and can’t wait to read the next one!
I read the HEART OF ENQUIRY series backwards, reading THE DUKE WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, Book 1, first, then the other 5. I wondered as I read Book 1 about how Will and Annabel met and married. This novella was a peep into the world of the series. William McLeod, out of the Army and restless, hires himself out as a paid guard since his tracking ability (from his Army days) is unparalleled. He refuses to work exclusively for Malcolm Todd, a cutthroat crime figure, until he meets Annabel who falls into Todd’s clutches because of her deceased husband’s debts. At first he does not realize that Annabel is an innocent dupe and Will is captivated by her. In spite of his prior betrayal in love, when Will learns her story, he is determined to protect Bella at all costs, even with his life. Enter his estranged brother, Alaric, Duke of Strathaven. Despite their differences, he comes to help. We find out the whole story in Book 1. By the happy-ever-after, Will is introduced by his friend, Gavin Hunt (also through the series) to Ambrose Kent. And begins the wonderful, romantic and thrilling series!!