Shadow Love: Chapters 17-21 (Shadow Love Chapter-by-Chapter #8)

A Chapter-by-Chapter Regency Historical Romance. Chapters 17-21

~Take care. Keeping your enemy close may lead to love.~
Regency England, January 1815. Napoleon has been captured, and the country explodes into celebration. With her family's finances in tatters, Bethany Hathaway understands that marriage proposals this London Season are critical for both herself and her sister. The influx of visitors to the city makes this the perfect time to enter the Marriage Mart. If only Bethany had not discovered a man's body in her home. If only the evidence did not point to her mother as the accidental murderer. To Society's festivities Bethany must now add protecting her family and shielding her heart from a wounded, persistent Viscount--the dead man's brother.
With the loss of his brother, Alexander Grayson, Viscount Kettering, lost a piece of himself. He vows to bring the murderer to justice. As a War Department code decypherer and a peer, Alex has many information sources, but none as intriguing as Miss Hathaway. She's certainly hiding something, but Alex is unsure what. She may have knowledge of the French assassin killing England's decypherers with efficiency; she may know more about his brother's death than she admits. He needs to stay close. An unplanned betrothal achieves that, but closeness can't guarantee that Bethany will trust Alex with her secrets or her love.
Awards
Winner: The Legend Award: A Hero for All Reasons, Romance through the Ages Contest.
Finalist: Dixie First Chapter Contest, Historical Romance category.
Content Rating
WARM -- One descriptive, relationship-based love scene; some fighting with detail; some strong language