Bostwicks of Trillium Bay

Above the glistening waters of Trillium Bay, the majestic Imperial Hotel awaits its first guests. It's the summer of 1888, and names like Carnegie, Astor, Pullman, and Bostwick line the premier resort's registry as society's elite gather on its grandiose front porch to see-and be seen. But Chase Bostwick isn't interested in being seen. As the second son of a wealthy financier, he's only interested in work-in Chicago-so being tasked by his father to chaperone his wearisome mother and boisterous little sister during their Michigan summer holiday is Chase's personal purgatory masquerading as paradise for never was a man more ill-suited to leisure. Emerson McKenna isn't interested in being seen either, but she does want her artistic talents to be noticed. As the illegitimate daughter of a renowned portraitist more infamous for his romantic dalliances than for his work, Emerson has schemed her way into a position at the hotel teaching doe-eyed debutantes to paint. She says her goal is to commission enough portraits from the resort's wealthy patrons to finance her dreams of studying in Paris. But Chase has his suspicions… Thinking to ease his ennui, he sets about to unravel the mysteries of this enigmatic Miss and her tattered satchel full of secrets, but what he learns-from her questionable marital status right down to the potentially felonious embellishment of her artistic credentials-leaves him feeling captivated. And protective. When his misplaced chivalry sets in motion events that may do more harm than good, Chase and Emerson must work together to keep her safe-and in his arms. From USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestselling author comes a Gilded Age series, The Bostwicks of Trillium Bay.

Trillium Bay, 1889. Alexander Bostwick doesn't believe in ghosts, but the unexpected death of his bride has him feeling haunted. The lingering scent of her perfume-along with her personal possessions popping up in the most peculiar places-has him worried he's lost his senses as well as his wife. With half of Chicago feeling sorry for him and the other half suspecting he had a hand in her demise, Alex escapes to Trillium Bay, hoping peace and quiet might ease his troubled mind. Progressive and pragmatic Gertrude Hart has a medical degree from the University of Michigan, but establishing herself as a capable physician has proven more arduous than passing her final exams. Her mother thinks a summer at the Imperial Hotel will convince Trudy it's time to relinquish medicine for matrimony. But Trudy isn't interested in marriage and intends to steer any suitable suitors toward her prettier, more marriage-minded sisters and away from herself. Her strategy seems foolproof… Until Alexander Bostwick captures her sister's attention. Rumors swirl around the handsome, enigmatic widower, so before he can break her sister's heart-or worse-Trudy vows to learn the truth by any means necessary. But her ploy to gain his trust has unexpected consequences. When Alex confides he doesn't want a new wife-he wants to stop being pestered by the old one-Trudy decides to help, and together, they work to unravel the mystery behind the spectral shenanigans that have followed him to Trillium Bay. Late-night encounters, counsel from self-serving mediums, and a séance gone horribly awry provide Alex and Trudy with some answers, but it's the magic of moonlight that leads them to the most important discovery of all-each other. From USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestselling author comes the next book in her witty, whimsical, wonderful Gilded Age series, The Bostwicks of Trillium Bay.