M is for Marquess: 2 (Heart of Enquiry)

From USA Today Bestseller Grace Callaway comes a steamy and riveting tale...A former spy with dangerous secrets fears nothing...except his dark desire for the delicate virgin he cannot have. It had me captivated from the beginning with a hot alpha and dark sensual promises; all mixed in with romance and a gripping mystery. -Nicola Goodreads Gabriel and Thea from this book were two of the best characters I read this year. -Romantic Historical ReviewsA Prisoner of His PastGabriel Ridgley the Marquess of Tremont is dubbed The Angel for his pristine reputation. Yet he harbors a dark secret: a spy during the Napoleonic Wars he bears deep and dangerous scars. When he meets Miss Dorothea Kent a delicate virgin he is torn between carnal desire--and the need to protect her from his inner demons.A Captive of Her PassionsDespite a frail constitution Thea Kent has strength of spirit and heart. A wild attraction blooms between her and Gabriel a widowed aristocrat with tortured eyes yet he resists the pull between them. When fate places his disabled son in her care shes determined to guard the boy--and unravel the mystery of Gabriels past. Freed by Love and PassionSomeone is killing Gabriels former colleagues and he may be next on the list. As the desperate hunt for the villain begins he and Thea get entangled in intrigue betrayal and desire too powerful to resist. Will trust help them to survive... and true love set them free?Graces books feature scorching hot historical romance fun and feel-good happily ever afters and exciting mystery and adventure. Her books are standalones which can also be enjoyed as part of her interconnected series.Heart of Enquiry (The Kents) series: Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel)1: The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma)2: M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea)3: The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny)4: The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet)5: Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly)6: The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose)Game of Dukes series: 1: The Duke Identity (Harry & Tessa)2: Enter the Duke (Ransom & Maggie)3: Regarding the Duke (Garrity & Gabby)4: The Duke Redemption (Wickham & Beatrice)5: The Return of the Duke (Knight & Fancy)6: Steamy Winter Wishes: A Hot Historical Romance Short Story (featuring characters from all of Graces series)Mayhem in Mayfair series: 1: Her Husbands Harlot (Helena & Nicholas)2: Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin)3: Her Protectors Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose)4: Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul)