An Infamous Betrayal (Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mysteries, #3)

by Lynn Messina

She was just imprudent enough to fall in love with him but too clever to believe for a moment that he could ever return her regard.

Indeed, some version of her happiest life entailed her sitting alone in a cozy room filled with bookshelves and comfy chairs and plates of warm scones.

months. You skewer his self-worth, and he challenges your presumption. It’s the way you communicate with each other, and he enjoys it as much as you do.