An Illusion of Love: 3 (School of Magic)

NYT bestselling author Patricia Rice presents the third book in her beloved School of Magic series: Victorian Edinburgh belongs to staid professors not the flamboyant daughter of a Hindu princess. Lacking any of her Malcolm familys psychic abilities Azmin Dougall flees her ancestral home of India for Edinburgh fearing shell be a pigeon in a family of peacocks. But shes willing to risk everything to aid a friends escape from an abusive husband-and to test her newly discovered weirdly-perceptive photography skills.Dr. Zane Dare is done with risk. Because his work introduced disease into his family home his sister is dead and his niece Louisa is an invalid left in his care. As a bachelor and one who spends all his waking hours researching a cure he has no means of entertaining an adolescent girl. In desperation he asks the School of Malcolms to provide a governess.Zane is appalled when they send Azmin. A decade ago they shared an enchanted summer that ended in crushed dreams. Worse yet introducing a defiant Hindu princess into his household will jeopardize Zanes precarious research position. And Azmin isnt about to trust a man who scoffs at her incipient psychic abilities-until his frail niece wins her love. But after Azmins photograph reveals the man courting Louisa may be dangerous Zane and Azmin must set aside their differences to protect the girl who could teach their hearts to love again . . .