Twenty years ago, Maximus Batten witnessed the brutal murder of his parents. Now as the autocratic Duke of Wakefield, he spends his days dealing with politics in Parliament, but at night, disguised as the Ghost of St. Giles, wanders the dark alleys in sea
Can a pirate learn that the only true treasure lies in a woman's heart? Widowed Silence Hollingbrook is poor, beautiful, and kind - and nine months ago she made a terrible mistake.
The tea ceremony, arranging flowers, arranging gardens and the art of creating beautiful porcelain stand in the background of this novel as symbols of the eternal and timeless in human creativity.