Justine: A Steamy Victorian Masquerade Romance (Virtue & Vice 3)
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When a beautiful widow bursts into his study one cold winter evening, The Honorable Darius de Lucey doesn’t know what to make of her demand that he escort her to a notorious masquerade ball. He’s intrigued enough to help with her secret murder investigation. If he has to accompany the widow to prove another woman’s innocence, so be it. Belladonna may be ruthless, but she isn’t a killer - and Justine doesn’t need to know why he’s so sure that Bella isn’t a murderess.
Mrs. Justine Erskine was prepared to endure Mr. de Lucey’s touch in service to her greater goals, but she’s astonished at how he awakens her long-denied desire. She’s willing to risk her sterling reputation to prove who killed her father-in-law. Will the unlikely allies find proof of Bella’s crime, or will they learn truths that could ruin them both?
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About the author
Carrie Lomax is the bestselling author of historical & contemporary romance. She also writes angsty new adult fantasy romance under the pen name Joline Pearce. Growing up in rural Wisconsin, she spent a lot of time roaming the woods and fantasizing about new places. Adventures took her to Oregon, Michigan, and after a stint teaching in France, she moved to New York City, where she stayed for the next 15 years. There she acquired a pair of graduate degrees, a husband and a career as a librarian. An avid runner, reader, and cyclist, Carrie now lives in Maryland with two budding readers, her real-life romantic hero, and their rescue dog, a mellow Boston terrier/beagle mix.
