Love's Wicked Jewel — Nora LeDuc

Lady Genneva Harrington is horrified when she stumbles upon the dead body of her former suitor, Count Duprey. She fears her hot-headed brother killed the count in a fit of anger and revenge because the count has discarded Genneva like last season's hunting jacket. Waves of regret and doubt besiege her, but when her brother disappears, she vows his innocence and determines to save him from the hangman's noose by finding the count's real murderer. When she meets the notorious rake, Lord Blackbone, shortly after the count's death, Genneva believes she has an ally. Yet, she must risk not only her reputation by associating with the wicked man, but risk her heart as well by trusting him. He, too, has a mysterious connection to the count. Will Blackborne's motives for corroborating with Genneva prove more dangerous than any murderer's schemes?