"Anyone who has ached for the Gothics of the past shouldn't miss this book!" Karen Harbaugh, author of Dark Enchantment

The Veil Of Night
Lydia Joyce

"A stunning debut . . . absolutely riveting." —Lisa Kleypas

In darkness, he awaits her. . .

Byron Stratford, Duke of Raeburn, walks in shadow. Spoken of only in whispers, he lives alone in his crumbling manor, a cold, enigmatic recluse. Rarely appearing by the light of day, he moves as a wraith in the night, answering to no man. He cares little for those who dwell outside—and does not abide the intrusion of others, lest they discover his secret shame...This is the sinister man Lady Victoria Wakefield must confront if she is to save herself from her family's ruin. Little does she suspect that she will emerge from her journey into that night as his shining sun— or that the passion that radiates between them will be their only defense against the true darkness threatening to destroy them both...

"The next great romance author has arrived, and her name is Lydia Joyce. The Veil Of Night is a stunning debut from a young writer who possesses remarkable maturity and style. Every page is charged with sensual energy and confident grace. It is a gorgeous, complex, absolutely riveting novel. If there is only one new author you will try this year, it must be Lydia Joyce." —Lisa Kleypas

Signet (Eclipse), April 2005
320 pages ISBN: 0451214838
Paperback
$6.99