Once Upon a Wallflower — Wendy Lyn Watson

A Perennial Wallflower...
When Mira Fitzhenry's guardian arranges her engagement to one of the most scandalous lords to ever grace the peerage, all of society is abuzz. After all, the man has left a trio of dead young women in his wake, including his first fiancee. But Mira doesn't see a killer in Nicholas's moonlight eyes, and she resolves to find the real murderer before the wedding.

A Gothic Villain...
Expecting to scare the chit away within five minutes of meeting him, scarred and brooding Nicholas, the Viscount Ashfield, is intrigued by Mira's tenacious resolve to prove his innocence. She's not put off by his imposing appearance, but his family's dark secrets mean he cannot let her get close. As the wedding approaches, Nicholas and Mira grow ever closer, yet so does the danger.

Will the truth bring Nicholas and Mira together or tear their love apart?

Hero: Nicholas Ellerby, Viscount Ashfield
Heroine: Mira Fitzhenry