A Notorious Proposition

Two years ago, while on assignment for the Crown, Garrett Burke left Lady Ivy Wentworth sleeping in his bed and went after the missing Martello diamonds. He apprehended the thief and intended to spend the rest of his life with her. Then the case came to a shocking and dangerous end, and Garrett walked away certain he had been betrayed.

Ivy once loved Garrett with a virtuous heart. These days she can barely stand him. Summoned to a deserted estate on a mysterious errand, she never expected to find him there, and never expected his touch to undo her as thoroughly as it once did. Now, joined with him in the hunt for the legendary jewels, she is willing to risk everything — everything except her heart.

Adele Ashworth's third Winter Garden novel blends historical romance with espionage and a jewel-theft mystery, built on a pair of former lovers who cannot decide whether they are partners or adversaries.