Enamored with a Brooding Earl (Romances of Intrigue #3)

She painted beauty to hide her own scars, but his love revealed a masterpiece she never expected

Lady Temperance Greenwood is a woman trapped by expectations. Her disfiguring accident destroyed her debutante dreams, leaving her a social outcast confined to her aunts seaside estate. With every brushstroke, she escapes the cruel whispers of society into vibrant worlds on canvas, yet her own aching heart remains untouched. Destiny takes an unexpected turn on the windswept cliffs – a fateful encounter that will irrevocably alter the course of her life.

James Cartwright, the Earl of Calverton, is haunted by the weight of his familys...

She painted beauty to hide her own scars, but his love revealed a masterpiece she never expected

Lady Temperance Greenwood is a woman trapped by expectations. Her disfiguring accident destroyed her debutante dreams, leaving her a social outcast confined to her aunts seaside estate. With every brushstroke, she escapes the cruel whispers of society into vibrant worlds on canvas, yet her own aching heart remains untouched. Destiny takes an unexpected turn on the windswept cliffs – a fateful encounter that will irrevocably alter the course of her life.

James Cartwright, the Earl of Calverton, is haunted by the weight of his familys decline and the guilt of choices beyond his control. Struggling to restore his earldom while preserving his honor, he has no room for distractions. Yet, on a windswept cliff, he encounters a solitary woman whose enigmatic beauty and quiet dignity stir something long-dormant in his soul.

As passionate connection blossoms amidst canvases and storm-tossed shores, dark forces conspire to tear them apart. Scandal, manipulation, and the echoes of past tragedies threaten their fragile happiness. Can their love withstand the relentless onslaught and illuminate a path toward a future where scars are emblems of strength and shared passions paint a portrait of enduring devotion?