She ate three dark berries from a thorny bush, thrilled by her daring-they could be poisonous, after all. The green-gold light hung heavily around her, dappled by bright pockets of unfiltered sunshine. Why did he keep ending up in this position with her? He was always off-balance, always craving more, always rushing things. If she’d been a virgin last night, it would have been required. What had he thought, one night of lovemaking and she’d be ready to walk down the aisle? And when had marriage come into this, anyway? Not that it was such an insane thing to think about. I don’t know why-I don’t know why I thought last night made a difference.” He was … stupid. “You made it clear you weren’t offering more. But I’ve told you all along, I can’t … I can’t do the romance thing.” “ So nothing’s changed, for you.” “Of course something’s changed, but not-not that.” Sam shook his head. It was probably the best night I’ve ever had. “ Besides the fact that you’d be ruined along with me? Sam, last night was wonderful. “ It’s … not a possibility.” He should stop pushing. “You mean you don’t want to marry me.” “I can honestly say I’ve never even considered it,” she said. You can’t marry me, Sam.” “Of course I can,” he said. Set during the Gilded Age in New York City, The Widow of Rose House is a gorgeous debut by Diana Biller, with a darkly Victorian Gothic flair and an intrepid and resilient American heroine guaranteed to delight readers.Knew you were good,” she said, sitting down next to him. Together, the two delve into the tragic secrets wreathing Alva’s new home while Sam attempts to unlock Alva’s history―and her heart. Unfortunately, though Alva is loath to admit it, Sam, a pioneer in electric lighting and a member of the nationally-adored Moore family of scientists, is the only one who can help. She doesn’t need any more complications in her life―especially not a handsome, convention-flouting, scandal-raising one like Sam.

So when the eccentric and brilliant professor Samuel Moore appears and informs her that he can get to the bottom of the mystery that surrounds Liefdehuis, she turns him down flat.

However, fresh starts aren’t as easy as they seem, as Alva discovers when stories of a haunting at Liefdehuis begin to reach her. Now his sudden death allows her to return to New York to make a fresh start, restoring Liefdehuis, a dilapidated Hyde Park mansion, and hopefully her reputation at the same time. It’s 1875, and Alva Webster has perfected her stiff upper lip after three years of being pilloried in the presses of two continents over fleeing her abusive husband. ** A 'MOST ANTICIPATED ROMANCE' of 2019 ( BookPage) **Ī young widow restores a dilapidated mansion with the assistance of a charming, eccentric genius, only to find the house is full of dangerous secrets in this effervescent Gilded Age romantic comedy debut

The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller