But the evildoers still want Gabriel's family secrets-and now they want Venetia as well. Miffed, she consigns him to the attic, but their chemistry quickly reignites while tracking down one murderous, blackmailing thief after another, they steal opportunities for fervent encounters in the garden, in the carriage, in the society's mansion and at home. After his servants report his death to authorities to confound his enemies, grieving Venetia begins posing as his widow, with Gabriel soon showing up on her doorstep very much alive. Heir to a generations-old clandestine association of alchemists, scientists and dabblers in psychic phenomena, Gabriel has a few secrets of his own. Photographer Venetia Milton supports her brother, sister and maiden aunt while keeping secrets: her late father's bigamy, her paranormal gift for seeing people's auras ("like looking at a negative image of the world") and her more-than-willing ravishment by client Gabriel Jones. , etc.), Jayne Ann Krentz offers another spirited Victorian romance, light on Victorian, heavy on romance. Writing as Amanda Quick ( Lie by Moonlight
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