She never meant to fall in love. He never expected to lose control.

 

In Regency London, progress is celebrated in Parliament — and paid for in blood.

 

When a mysterious illness begins sweeping through the city’s working poor, it is dismissed as misfortune. Lady Sidney Rosendale knows better. A physician in all but name, she has been secretly mapping cases and gathering evidence — and what she uncovers points not to disease, but to deliberate poisoning tied to England’s booming industry.

 

Lord Julian Williams, Marquess of Exeter, moves easily through the glittering world that ignores such suffering. Powerful, principled, and armed with the ear of Parliament, he believes in reform — until the brilliant, infuriating woman before him forces him to confront truths he cannot charm away.

 

What begins as reluctant cooperation ignites into something far more dangerous.

 

As illness spreads and the threat reaches into Julian’s own world, their investigation draws them from hospital wards to the shadowed banks of the Thames and into the highest circles of power. The men responsible will not hesitate to protect their interests — or silence those who interfere.

 

With reputations at stake and danger closing in, Sidney and Julian must decide what they are willing to risk: safety, ambition — even the undeniable love growing between them — in pursuit of the truth.

 

Desire Beneath the Pane is a slow-burn Regency romantic suspense novel. Witty, passionate, and richly atmospheric, it delivers everything readers love about Regency romance — sparkling banter, slow-burn desire, and a sweeping love story forged in the pursuit of truth.

 

Perfect for readers who love:

• Fiercely intelligent heroines
• Powerful, protective heroes with a reformer’s heart
• Slow-burn tension and sharp-witted banter
• High-stakes mystery woven seamlessly with romance
• Political intrigue and emotional depth

 

Fans of Evie Dunmore, Julia Quinn, and Mimi Matthews will devour this sweeping historical love story.