Hobnob with 19th-century Bostonians and detour to the bustling wharves where both menace and miracles transpire in this stand-alone novel by USA Today bestselling author, Sydney Jane Baily.

She has loved and lost, or has she? Secretly wed yet abruptly losing the man of her dreams, high-spirited Boston society girl Rose Malloy never loved before and vows never to love again. She slips into private sorrow until a special man captures her fragile heart.

What can he do to make her smile again? William Woodsom noted the inexplicable withdrawal of the girl who’d dazzled Boston’s elite, and he’s determined to coax light and laughter back into her sapphire blue eyes. He’ll do anything for her, except take second place in her heart.

A blessing or a curse … When the past resurfaces-bringing lies, conspiracy, and murder-Rose finds her world falling apart for the second time in her young life. Keeping secrets is no longer an adventurous game. Can Rose prevent further heartache, not only for herself but for the man she loves, or will their future be destroyed by An Inconceivable Deception?

Indulge in the Victorian-American Defiant Hearts series with its engaging characters, attention to period detail, and sensual romance.