The Poetics of Passion

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Charming and sexy . . . Ross's debut historical romance is definitely a novel that will enchant readers!-ELIZA KNIGHT <em>USA Today </em>bestselling author</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(102 102 102 1)>In 1872 London a scandalous love poetess and a passionate children's book illustrator are set at odds in this sparkling enemies-to-lovers debut historical romance.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>A secret identity means secret desires-and not-so-secret scandals . . .</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>Musa Bartham has a secret. To support her destitute family after her father's disappearance she's been publishing steamy poetry under the pen name of Felicity Vita. As Felicity Vita Musa's scandalous books has won legions of devoted fans-including an anonymous gentleman pen pal whose letters spark unruly desires she would never </span><em style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>ever</em><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1)> succumb to in her orderly daily life. But when Musa's cherished younger sister Angela is offered sponsorship by their aristocratic great-aunt for an advantageous marriage Musa realizes her dangerous double life as Felicity must come to an end. Instead she'll write books for children.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>Sebastian Atkinson is a passionate artist reduced to working nights as a printer. Though Seb is infuriated by the prim yet alluring young woman who corners him into illustrating her insipid children's book he can't turn Musa away: he suspects she may be Felicity Vita the seductive poetess with whom he's been exchanging love letters for the past year. Egged on by his best friend an ambitious journalist desperate for a break Seb seeks to unmask Musa's secret identity. But the closer Seb comes to the truth the more Musa entices him-and the more Musa finds Seb curiously attractive and even more curiously familiar. Could he have anything to do with her gentleman pen pal?</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>Unable to resist each other the two shift from enemies to lovers just as their love letters are stolen setting Angela's future at stake. As Seb and Musa frantically come together to contain the damage before it's too late it's uncertain whose hearts and lives will be broken amid the most sensational scandal of all. </span><em style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>Includes an extended excerpt from </em><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>The Dance of Desire </span><em style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1)>the next Muses of Scandal Novel. </em></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Chock full of compelling characters charm and heartfelt emotion. I fell in love with Sebastian and Musa and their loyalty to their families above all else even when their love was on the line.-HARPER ST. GEORGE author of <em>The Duchess Takes a Husband</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A story of hidden identities secret longings and the conflict of familial duty versus private pleasure Delphine Ross conjures . . . the era with a master hand. A fascinating read!-MIMI MATTHEWS USA Today bestselling author of <em>The Belle of Belgrave Square</em></strong></p>