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She hides in plain sight. He hides behind rage. Both have something to prove. Caroline Hawkins wears dull colors and quiet manners like armor. In a world that refuses her freedom, she carves it for others—working in silence, helping the forgotten, never asking to be noticed. She isn’t bold for the world to see. But in private, she’s fearless. Intentional. Unapologetically true.
Pierce Byrne doesn’t want redemption. He wants justice. Haunted by a wrong he couldn’t stop, he’s made it his mission to hold the untouchable accountable. Known only as the Black Baron, he stalks the powerful, striking where the law will not. But beneath the menace is a man who’s tired of fury. Tired of loneliness. Tired of being a shadow.
Two masked hearts. One quiet revolution. Their causes align before their hearts do. And yet, beneath layers of secrecy and silent resolve, Caroline and Pierce begin to see each other clearly. For who they are. For what they believe. For the people they still hope to become.
She’s never been free. But she’s never stopped fighting. And this time, someone fights beside her.
🕯️ If you’ve ever held tight to your convictions when no one else understood—and longed to be seen not for your mask, but for your strength underneath… this story was written with you in mind.
🪶 I write love stories that heal slowly and speak gently—about courage, belonging, and becoming. They start with romance. They stay for heart.
This was such a gorgeous story, so well written. Caroline and Pierce both had so much to hide, helping others under disguise, getting to know each other, learning to trust each other and slowly falling in love with each other. And, of course bringing a villain to justice which was nicely wrapped up in the end. It was enchanting, definitely a Happy Ever Regency romance!
This delightful tale shares much of it's timeline with How to Climb a Lady's Tower. However, in this book we are told the story from Pierce and Caroline's points of view and the author fills in much of the missing story. Pierce, Lord Markham, aka the Black Baron, cares not about the secrets peers of the realm hold. He sees people as they truly are, not hidden behind masks. When Miss Caroline Hawkins catches his eye, he realizes that she is hiding behind secrets. She wears gray, drab, high necked gowns and wears thick lenses to hide her beautiful blue eyes. He happens upon her one night when she shouldn't be out alone and finds she is filled with fire, a stiff backbone and is fearless. This story is the perfect blend of romance and suspense.
Caroline and Pierce are two people who mask their identities for very different reasons and they meet and slowly fall in love.
Gosh, how I love this series, Each of the stories I've read in it becomes my next favorite. Funny how that happens, but it just shows that each is an improvement on the previous ones.
Loved the story, loved all of its characters and I am so happy to have read this book.
It was an amazing story of love and redemption after betrayal and abandonment. But I had already read it. I wish she would tell when these are not new stories.
Delightful story! I enjoyed finding out about how Charles Whickerton and Beatrice came together. Beatrice has found herself in a situation where she may be forced, by her parents, to marry a much older man. When Charles first meets her, he is determined to make her his own. This is a beautiful, romantic tale and I highly recommend it.
Delightful story! I enjoyed finding out about how Charles Whickerton and Beatrice came together. Beatrice has found herself in a situation where she may be forced, by her parents, to marry a much older man. When Charles first meets her, he is determined to make her his own. This is a beautiful, romantic tale and I highly recommend it.
Another beautiful story by this intrepid author. I loved the previous books in this series but this one blows the others out of the water. Troy and Nora are such fabulous characters that you struggle to understand why they separated five years ago. Secrets & misunderstandings along with some twists and turns kept my interest from start to finish. I thought that Grandma Edie was wonderful! This is a fantastic story that you don’t want to miss, but it helps to have read the earlier stories, in order to understand the Whickerton family members.
