A heritage neither of them desires, a wrong to right. A chance to end a family curse...

When strangers tumble through the doors of once resplendent Grandview Estate, Lady Laura Tamlow is pulled into a rather unexpected journey, away from the village she's never left along with a gentleman unlike any she's ever known.

Jonathan Canfield is out of options. And he'd do anything to restore his family fortunes in order to keep them from poverty, including roping Lady Tamlow into playing the part of thief. They must reclaim both his and her family jewels that were stolen the night of the fated Grand Masquerade of 1770, where both the Canfields and the Tamlows fell far from society's good graces. If only his thief weren't so lovely, he'd be able to focus on the mission without distraction.

But there's a bigger problem at hand. The jewels reside at Lombard Park under the eye of Lord Herrington, a greedy dragon of a man who knows he's about to die. Yet he has bigger claims than they ever imagined and attempts to steal something far more valuable than family jewels. With deception afoot, will Jonathan ever see Lady Tamlow again?

What is something interesting readers would enjoy learning about you? 

I’m a huge fan of classics and vintage reads. I have a large collection of books by authors you’d expect: Austen, Dickens, Bronte, etc. as well as a collection from the time when publishing really began to boom in the 1880’s- onward. One of my latest acquisitions is a shabby cloth-bound book in the art nouveau style titled The Minister’s Wooing by; you’ll never guess! Harriet Beecher Stowe. A favorite podcast that feeds my insatiable desire for old books is The Gibson Girl Review, a podcast that reviews forgotten novels and is entirely entertaining! Check it out.

What does a day in the life of your characters look like?

A day in the life of Lady Laura Tamlow, my heroine, is slightly reclusive. She is a lady of a socially disgraced family who lives at an estate in a small village. She is titled but poor. The villagers still look up to her as a societal better, but she isn’t able to do much for them or aspire beyond the walls of Grandview Estate—yet! A day in her life includes helping the help: cleaning, laundry. She’s made friends of the local weaver’s children. And she pays visits to the poor of the community alongside the vicar’s wife. The girl was in desperate need of a handsome hero and an adventure, so I supplied her with one! 

What was the inspiration behind your story?

 The inspiration behind this story was The Hobbit! For real. I know that’s kind of obvious given that the story is a Regency Hobbit retelling, however, I will say that it was the elements of bravery that made me latch onto the idea of writing this story in the first place. I wanted to instill that into my main characters and place them in that fun framework.