Wait Until Midnight Quick, Amanda

A Victorian lady novelist who specializes in sensation fiction finds herself living one when a client turns up dead in her parlor. Caroline Fordyce writes racy novels under a pseudonym, counsels lovesick women in secret, and keeps her independence fiercely guarded — until Adam Hardesty, a magnetic inventor with secrets of his own, insists on helping her investigate the murder. What begins as a dangerous alliance turns into something more electric as they navigate London's foggy streets, spiritualist séances, and drawing rooms full of suspects. Amanda Quick delivers a romance thick with atmosphere, sharp wit, and the kind of chemistry that crackles off the page. For fans of Victorian mysteries with heat, strong heroines who don't wait to be rescued, and heroes who can keep up.