Chief Officer from the Society for the Intellectually Advanced, Lord Matthew Strathmore, Earl of Whittingham, uses his position very seriously. Not only will it distract him from your painful aftermath of the gunshot wound towards the lower leg, gained most honorably, it’s important function. Therefore he feels duty-bound to issue esteemed scientist Lord Talbot in regards to a suspect content. Matthew dashes from London to Oxfordshire, despite wretched climate that just exacerbates his injury, reminding him he’s definately not about London’s NIGHT TIME Scandal the dashing gentleman he once was .

Theodosia, Lord Talbot’s granddaughter, offers inherited his present for inquiry, enjoying her pursuits properly from the artifice of London society. But her identification as the real author of Talbot’s content is going to end up being subjected. And if Matthew desires a dour bluestocking, surprises abound. Not merely do Theodosia’s botanical concoctions calm his knee, he’s clearly captivated by her delicate beauty. But dare she expect more? It will take an urgent visit to London for both to discover how passion and lasting like can ignite beneath the cover of darkness . . .

Contains mature themes.