Book 3 in the fan-favorite Mad Morelands series from New York Times bestselling author Candace Camp!Ever since Anna Holcombe inexplicably refused his proposal, Reed Moreland has been unable to set foot in the home that was the backdrop to their romance—Winterset.The eerie beauty of the Gloucestershire mansion and the mystery that surrounds it have always captivated him, and he can neither … captivated him, and he can neither continue living in the house nor give it up completely despite the painful memories it stirs in his heart.
But when Reed begins having troubling dreams about Anna being in danger, he puts his heartbreak and bitterness aside and directs his carriage back to Winterset, determined to protect the woman he cannot stop loving. Once again passion flares between them, but the murder of a servant girl draws them deep into the foreboding, deadly legends of Winterset…and a destiny neither Anna nor Reed can escape.
Originally published in 2004.
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I am really loving the Mad Morelands who aren’t really mad, just a bit unusual and eccentric. I really liked Reed Moreland in the last book and as I got to know him in this book, I came to admire him as well. The book is well-written, romantic, filled with characters you’ll love and includes a mystery that is engrossing but doesn’t take away from …
So far this is my favorite “Mad Moreland” book in the series – and they are all good. Reed Moreland is a handsome and extremely intelligent bachelor. The second son of the Duke of Broughton, Reed is the most “level headed” of the Moreland clan. He takes care of the finances and family’s estates. Three years prior to the opening of this story, he …