Bridgerton meets Greek mythology in Isabella Kamal���s delightful historical romance debut, The Temple of Persephone.
Persephone Honeyfield is witty, intelligent, and very aware that the only way to escape the monotony of the life she shares with her father and sister in the English countrysideand the wagging, ever-critical tongues of the people around heris through marriage. She also knows the likelihood of it being a love match is nearly zero.
Aidon Barrington has carried on the legacy of his familys funeral furnishing business, losing himself in the process. A shell of his former charming self, hes traded his reputation as a rake for that of a recluse and regularly appears in the scandal sheets as Londons mysterious Lord of the Dead.
When Persephone finds herself at Gallowsgatethe old Barrington estateon a seemingly simple errand, an unexpected run-in with the Lord of the Dead himself leaves her on the brink of ruination. With no other way to silence the village rumor mill, or save her sisters reputation, Persephone agrees to marry Aidon, becoming the wife of a man she hardly knows.
Persephone finds herself increasingly fascinated by her new husband, whose kind, patient nature stands in stark contrast to the ever-swirling rumors about him. But when the gossip begins to sound more like reality than fiction, she attempts to uncover the truth behind the Lord of the Dead while discovering she may have already lost her most guarded possession: her heart.
Genre: Historical Romance
Persephone Honeyfield is witty, intelligent, and very aware that the only way to escape the monotony of the life she shares with her father and sister in the English countrysideand the wagging, ever-critical tongues of the people around heris through marriage. She also knows the likelihood of it being a love match is nearly zero.
Aidon Barrington has carried on the legacy of his familys funeral furnishing business, losing himself in the process. A shell of his former charming self, hes traded his reputation as a rake for that of a recluse and regularly appears in the scandal sheets as Londons mysterious Lord of the Dead.
When Persephone finds herself at Gallowsgatethe old Barrington estateon a seemingly simple errand, an unexpected run-in with the Lord of the Dead himself leaves her on the brink of ruination. With no other way to silence the village rumor mill, or save her sisters reputation, Persephone agrees to marry Aidon, becoming the wife of a man she hardly knows.
Persephone finds herself increasingly fascinated by her new husband, whose kind, patient nature stands in stark contrast to the ever-swirling rumors about him. But when the gossip begins to sound more like reality than fiction, she attempts to uncover the truth behind the Lord of the Dead while discovering she may have already lost her most guarded possession: her heart.
Genre: Historical Romance
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