Angel in Scarlet

Set in eighteenth-century London, this novel follows Angela Howard, the spirited daughter of a schoolmaster. She first encounters Lord Clinton Meredith, the heir to Greystone Hall, but it is his illegitimate brother, Hugh Bradford, who wins her heart. After one night together, violence and tragedy separate them. Determined to survive, Angie moves to London, where she meets playwright James Lambert and portrait painter Gainsborough, who helps establish her as a celebrated figure. Over the years, she achieves fame, wealth, and success. However, she remains haunted by Hugh, the man she lost—a man who seeks to reclaim her. Winner of the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Best Book Award, the novel has sold over 2.5 million copies.