The Bride Wore Pearls: 7 [Mass Market Paperback] Carlyle, Liz

A Mayfair rake with a dark past. A governess who sees through his charm. A string of pearls that might be cursed. Liz Carlyle's seventh installment in her Fraternitas Aureae Crucis series pairs Lord Royden Napier — brilliant, brooding, and drowning in debt — with Miss Anais de Rohan, a woman far too clever to fall for his practiced seduction. When she inherits a legendary pearl necklace rumored to bring misfortune to its wearers, Napier sees a solution to his financial ruin. But getting close to Anais means risking something more dangerous than money: his carefully guarded heart. Carlyle delivers sharp dialogue, simmering tension, and a mystery woven through the romance. If you love Victorian settings, slow-burn attraction, and heroines who don't swoon easily, this one's for you.