Emma V. Leech

In Regency London, even love has secrets worth killing for.
A witty Regency Romance Mystery from international bestselling author Emma V. Leech.
Miss Skeffington‑Fox is about as far from the cool‑headed sensibilities of Lord Rothay’s betrothed as one can possibly be. But in this Regency romance filled with mystery, scandal, and slow‑burn romantic suspense, she may be his only hope.
Introducing the darkly handsome Benedict Rutland, Earl of Rothay — imperious, disciplined, and every inch the aristocratic hero. Benedict inherited his title far too young, along with a mountain of debts and a brood of younger siblings. Years of sacrifice have restored the family fortune, and now he is finally ready for a quiet, respectable life. His engagement to a sensible, proper Regency lady promises exactly that.
Until Miss Skeffington‑Fox arrives.

Raised by her charmingly disreputable stepfather, she is everything Benedict disapproves of — bold, unconventional, and far too comfortable with society scandal. She upends his composure from the moment they meet… and then the real trouble begins.

When members of Benedict’s extended family start dying in rapid succession, and heirs to the dukedom fall away one by one, whispers turn to accusations. Evidence mounts. And suddenly the Earl of Rothay finds himself at the centre of a Regency‑era murder mystery that threatens his reputation, his future, and his life.

The only person who believes he might be innocent is the very woman who infuriates him most.
With danger closing in and the truth buried beneath layers of secrets, Miss Skeffington‑Fox becomes an unlikely amateur sleuth, determined to uncover the real killer. But saving Benedict may cost her everything — her reputation, her safety, and the heart she never meant to lose.

A prim earl.
A scandalous heroine.
A deadly whodunnit that could ruin them both — or bind them forever.