When Jack Fell (Lords Fall First Book 1)

A stolen kiss, a family secret, and a second chance at love in Victorian London. Jillian, the wild daughter of the notorious Bad Baron Beckforth, finds sanctuary in her childhood best friend John Longley, the future Marquess of Camborne. When a May Day kiss under fireworks leads to murder and accusation, her brother is branded a killer. Jillian is forced into a marriage of convenience in a distant land, believing John's station would never allow her to be more than a mistress. Years later, Jillian returns as a widow, hardened by loss and convinced she brings sorrow to those she loves. John, now a powerful shipping magnate, has never stopped searching for her. Driven by a promise to clear her brother's name, he discovers the girl he loved is now a woman shrouded in mystery. From the ballrooms of the ton to the docks of Gibraltar and a mysterious volcanic island, they embark on a perilous journey to uncover the truth. As shadows of the past threaten them both, Jillian must decide whether she is destined to bring only ruin, or if John is the stopping place her heart has always needed.