the Marquess of Ice and Lady Ink

One sharp-tongued radical. One cold-hearted investigator. A scandal that could burn London to the ground. Honoria Westcott is a ghost. By day, she is a wallflower in faded silk, overlooked by the glittering Ton. By night, she is the Midnight Scribe, the city's most feared political satirist, armed with a lethal wit and a bottle of ink. Her mission? To expose the corruption of the elite-starting with the man who holds her family's debt.Benedict Crane, the Marquess of Vane, is known as the Ice Marquess. A man of rigid law and lethal precision, he has been tasked by the Crown to hunt down the Scribe and deliver a hangman's noose. He doesn't believe in mercy, and he certainly doesn't believe in love.When the hunter and the prey are forced into a fake engagement to uncover a high-society conspiracy, the sparks do more than fly-they ignite.Benedict is certain the "mousey" Honoria is hiding something. Honoria is certain Benedict's cravat is tied tighter than his morals. As they navigate a treacherous world of Mayfair balls, government blackmail, and secret printing presses, the line between the investigation and their own hearts begins to blur.Can the Ice Marquess protect the woman he was born to destroy? Or will the Scribe's final edition be the story of their own ruin?In this sparkling, fast-paced Regency Romance, you'll find:A Steamy Enemies-to-Lovers Dynamic: Watch the ice melt in a slow-burn collision of souls.Sharp, Screwball Banter: Fast-talking verbal sparring that would make Jane Austen blush.A "Grumpy vs. Sunshine" Twist: Only the sunshine is a secret revolutionary and the grumpy hero is a man of hidden honor.High-Stakes Intrigue: A blend of historical mystery and soul-searing romance.

Pagina's: 204, Paperback, Elowen Haverbrook