The River Knows
by Amanda Quick

The first kiss occurred in a dimly lit hallway on the upper floor of Elwin Hastings's grand house. Louisa never saw it coming....

Of course, Anthony Stalbridge couldn't possibly have had romantic intentions. The kiss was an act of desperation meant to distract the armed guard from catching the pair in a place they did not belong. After all, Louisa Bryce, in her dull maroon gown and gold-rimmed spectacles, was no man's idea of an alluring female. The only thing the two interlopers have in common is a passionate interest in the private affairs of Mr. Hastings—a prominent member of Society whom they both suspect of hiding terrible secrets. Now, brought together by their ruse, Anthony and Louisa are united in their efforts to find the truth.

Each has a reason for the quest. Anthony's fiancée was said to have thrown herself into the Thames—but Anthony has his own suspicions. Louisa—whose own identity is shrouded in layers of mystery—is convinced that Hastings has a connection to a notorious brothel. When Anthony successfully cracks Hastings's hidden safe—and discovers incriminating evidence—it appears that both their instincts were correct.

Yet Hastings is hiding far more than jewels and ledger books. Bringing him to justice will be more perilous than they anticipate—and their partnership will be more heated than either one expects. For it is not only Anthony's curiosity that Louisa arouses, and the two share something else: a thrilling attraction to danger. . . .

Reviews:

"...an alluring combination of foggy nights and steamy afternoons."  —Publishers Weekly

Other Books by Amanda Quick

The Bride Wore White

When She Dreams
Burning Cove Book 6

The Lady Has a Past
Burning Cove Book 5

Close Up
Burning Cove Book 4

Tightrope
Burning Cove Book 3

The Other Lady Vanishes
Burning Cove Book 2

The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Burning Cove Book 1

'Til Death Do Us Part

Garden of Lies

Otherwise Engaged

The Mystery Woman
Ladies of Lantern Street Book 2

Crystal Gardens
Ladies of Lantern Street Book 1

Quicksilver
Looking Glass Trilogy Book 2

Burning Lamp
Dreamlight Trilogy Book 2

Amanda Quick's Bio

Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of over 50 New York Times bestsellers and has over forty million books in print. Jayne writes fast-paced suspense with a sexy edge under three pen names. If you like contemporary settings, try one of her new releases written under her Krentz name. Readers looking for a similar thrill in a historical settting go for the books she writes as Amanda Quick. And those adventurous types who prefer their suspense with a futuristic/paranormal twist read the novels she writes as Jayne Castle.