Lady Silence — Blair Bancroft

Her Secret Past...

After years at war, Damon Farr has finally returned to his beloved Farr Park. Haunted by battle, Damon is no longer a rakish youth, but a sober man of twenty-eight ready to retire from the both the pain and pleasures of the world into the sanctuary of his library. But he is not home a day when he has a mystery on his hands--and a disturbingly alluring one at that...

A stunning beauty of eighteen, Katy Snow hardly resembles the starved waif who scratched at the servant's door the night before Damon's departure. Though she is mute, she has captured the heart of the household, for she can read, write, ride, and stitch as well as any Lady. Clearly, Katy's beginnings are not so humble as some may believe. In fact, Damon is certain the tantalizing creature has something to say--and he is determined to end her silence. For if he does not discover whether this girl who is driving him to distraction is angel or devil, he too will lose the heart he guards so closely...