A Valentine Secret by Emily E.K. Murdoch

Society holds no interest, and she’s in search of a poetry professor in one of the prestigious Oxford colleges to help her finish it. Sarah Lockwood is tired of having her poetry diminished merely because she’s a woman. Easier said than done when a poetess storms into his bedchamber and demands he help her finish her poem… He’s got to keep it a secret and keep his presence in England quiet.įencing is his only refuge, his passion, and Montague agrees to teach students to pass the time. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks.Montague Lancaster, Duke of Caefall, is in hiding in Oxford after a wartime injury, trying to ignore his doctor’s advice.īecause he’ll definitely be going back to France to fight, right? He’s determined not to leave his honor on the battlefield-but Montague has financial concerns to keep him occupied. Emily is also the author of Conquests, Love Letters and Captives, as well as the festive regency romance A Christmas Surprise.Įndeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. She has a degree in History and English, and a Masters in Medieval Studies, both from the University of York. ‘An enthralling saga.’ Robert Foster, bestselling author of The Lunar CodeĮmily Murdoch is a medieval historian and writer who has worked at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, the Yorkshire Museum and as part of the National Trust. Or are two people from opposite ends of society simply destined to remain poles apart forever?Ī Valentine Secret is a charming regency romance novella about never giving up on true love. Is he only concerned with placating his domineering father and convincing him that she is worthy of the Brodie name?ĭespite his good intentions, will Jonathan’s Valentine Secret ruin everything?

Penelope begins to doubt Jonathan’s motives. However, when Jonathan starts investigating Penelope’s past, in order to present her with the truth about her biological parents, his grand Valentines gesture threatens to destroy any hope of a future with the woman he has grown to love. After spending more and more time together, it’s not long before their feelings for each other begin to blossom. Jonathan soon discovers that Penelope is far from the quiet wallflower that she first seems, but rather a beautiful rose just waiting for its chance to bloom. They could not be more different and yet, one blustery January morning, their paths collide in a chance encounter that is destined to change their lives forever. Penelope, the daughter of the local florist, was adopted by the Baldwins when she was just a baby. Jonathan Brodie, the only son of Sir Roger and Lady Brodie, has lived in the village of Maplebridge his whole life.

The course of true love never did run smooth…

A Valentine Secret by Emily E.K. Murdoch