Historical romance written under the pen name Grace Elliot
A Dead Man’s Debt
After publicly humiliating a suitor, Celeste Armitage is sent from the ton in disgrace. Exiled to the country she discovers a sketch book of nude studies and is shaken to discover the artist is her hostess’s eldest son, Ranulf Charing, Lord Cadnum. This darkly cynical lord is exactly the sort of dissipated rogue she most despises – and yet her blood heats at the thought of him!
Ranulf Charing, Lord Cadnum is being blackmailed over his late brother’s debts. When visiting his mother, he discovers her new companion is a woman of refreshing perception and starts to fall in love. Then the jealous fury of the blackmailer is unleashed and Cadnum must cast Celeste aside to protect her. However, in underestimating her resolve to clear his name – Cadnum places his true love in mortal danger…
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Praise for A Dead Man’s Debt :
A creative, page-turning drama, a poignant story, characters totally engrossing in their complexity, with the distinctive essence of each easily discernible, sensual and evocative writing, from a great new author.
A Dead Man’s Debt is historical romance at its best. With this novel, you will find a poignant story about an untrusting woman, a notorious rake and the love that brings them both to their knees. This is a novel that should not be missed!
Grace Elliot’s debut novel, A Dead Man’s Debt, should come with a warning. Once you start reading this brilliant historical romance novel, it is extremely difficult to put the book down.
A Dead Man’s Debt has lots of twists and turns and holds your attention right to the very end. And, like with all great books, when I finished the last page I felt sadness at having to say goodbye to a very well written, well thought out story. I look forward to Ms. Elliot’s next novel!