Blackthorne

A World of Darkness and Mystery…

That was what Olivia St. John discovered when she arrived at Blackthorne to serve as governess. But she was determined to uncover the secrets that haunted the estate of Lord Quenton Stamford, and bring the enigmatic nobleman out of his self-imposed gloom.

Quenton Stamford had vowed that he would never trust a woman again. Until Olivia St. John came into his life. Her determination to overcome her own hardships had woken him from a long and lonely nightmare. But could he ever follow her example and learn to live – and love – again?

About the author

Award-winning author (New York Times Extended List and USA Today best-seller) Ruth Ryan Langan has written more than fifty novels, both contemporary and historical. She creates characters that Affaire de Coeur magazine calls, "so incredibly human the reader will expect them to come over for tea", and Rendezvouz described as, "Absolutely soar with imagery, suspense, plot twists, and passionate, sexual tension." Five of Ruth's books have been finalists for the Romance Writers of America's RITA Award. Ruth has given dozens of radio, television and print interviews across the U.S. and Canada, including such diverse publications as THE NEW YORK TIMES and COSMOPOLITAN, and has been interviewed on CNN NEWS and GOOD MORNING AMERICA. Married to her childhood sweetheart, she has raised five children and lives in Michigan.