Tangled in Blue

What's a bookish lady to do when her head is turned by a man far too wrong for her?

Miss Sarah Arlington's life has been full of misfortunes for the past three years, only some of which she remembers. Her family wishes her to go into society and make a match, but all she wants is to escape from life into the books that bring her comfort. Otherwise, shame, embarrassment, and fear will take over, for she suspects her past is scandalous; it doesn't matter the reason.

Captain Christopher Beacon retired from the royal navy two years ago after the realities of life and the horrors that men inflicted upon each other jaded him. Since the life of a gentleman and a rogue requires coin, he ferries supplies up and down the Thames, for being the third son of a viscount means he must work for a living; yet there is something missing from his existence.

When Sarah pops into a bookseller's shop and lays eyes on the captain, unpleasant memories assail her, prompting a faint. The spiral into the truth about the missing years is cause for concern, but when she's summoned to the Blue Ruin Society, they caution her away from falling beneath the captain's spell, telling her she's meant for better things. Yet she can't forget Christopher's kindness or the connection between them that began in the past. Can a romance survive the obstacles between them? Only they can decide… perhaps with a bit of prodding from the mysterious society…