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Beautiful and York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn
When a Victorian apothecary hires a stoic private investigator to protect her business, they learn theres only one way to treat true lovewith a happily ever after.
When Lucinda Petersons recently perfected formula for a salve to treat croup goes missing, shes certain its only the latest in a line of misfortunes at the hands of a rival apothecary. Outraged and fearing financial ruin, Lucy turns to private investigator Jonathan Thorne for help. She just didnt expect her champion to be so . . . grumpy?
A single father and an agent at Tierney & Co., Thorne accepts missions for a wide variety of employersfrom the British government to wronged wives. None have intrigued him so much as the spirited Miss Peterson. As the two work side by side to unmask her scientific saboteur, Lucy slips ever so sweetly under Thornes battered armor, tempting him to abandon old promises.
With no shortage of suspectsfrom a hostile political group to an erstwhile suitorThornes investigation becomes a threat to all that Lucy holds dear. As the truth unravels around them the cure to their problems is clear: they must face the future together.
Author: Elizabeth Everett
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 03/19/2024
Series: The Damsels of Discovery
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.27w x 0.78d
ISBN: 9780593550465
Language: English
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