From USA Today Bestseller Grace Callaway comes a sizzling enemies to lovers romance between a lively hoyden and a grumpy, buttoned-up viscount...and the exciting Regency house party whodunit that brings them together! ~National Reader's Choice Award Finalist~ ~Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery & Suspense Finalist~ "Pride & Prejudice with a murder mystery thrown into the mix and possibly the WORST proposal in history! I was entertained." -Skye, Goodreads A Hoyden's Prejudice Spirited and unconventional, Miss Violet Kent has landed in hot water time and again due to her impulsive ways. Her latest fiasco involves Richard Murray, Viscount Carlisle, her friend Wickham's older brother. She and Carlisle hate each other on sight, their animosity culminating in a mortifying accident. Ashamed and inflamed by their encounter, she wants to stay far away from the stuffed shirt...and instead finds herself trapped with him at a secluded and intimate house party. A Gentleman's Pride A man of duty, Richard Murray, Viscount Carlisle, has always protected his brother Wickham, whose latest trouble involves a debt to a cutthroat. To survive, Wick must marry an heiress; instead he's distracted by that improper minx Violet Kent. As Richard strives to extricate his brother from Violet's wiles, the last thing he expects is to find himself ensnared by passion. When Murder Leads to Love Sparks fly when Violet and Richard encounter each other in dark corners and secret passageways. Yet their forbidden passion and blossoming romance are not the only adventures afoot. For a guest is soon discovered dead—and Violet and Richard must join forces to solve the mystery and protect their loved ones... before the murderer strikes again. Grace's books feature sizzling hot historical romance, fun and feel-good happily ever afters, and intriguing mystery and adventure. This book can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel and as a part of Grace's interconnected series. Heart of Enquiry (The Kents) (hot Regency romance) Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel) 1. The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma) 2. M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea) 3. The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny) 4. The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet) 5. Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly) 6. The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose) Game of Dukes (hot Victorian romance) 1. The Duke Identity (Harry & Tessa) 2. Enter the Duke (Ransom & Maggie) 3. Regarding the Duke (Garrity & Gabby) 4. The Duke Redemption (Wickham & Beatrice) 5. The Return of the Duke (Knight & Fancy) 6. Steamy Winter Wishes: A Hot Historical Romance Short Story (featuring characters from all of Grace's series) Lady Charlotte's Society of Angels (hot Victorian romance) 1. Lady Olivia and the Masked Duke (Olivia & Ben) 2. Pippa and the Prince of Secrets (Pippa & Cull) 3. Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl (Fiona & Thomas, Preorder today!) Mayhem in Mayfair (hot Regency romance) 1. Her Husband's Harlot (Helena & Nicholas) 2. Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin) 3. Her Protector's Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose) 4. Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul) Praise for Grace's books: "The depth of the characters was wonderful and I was immediately cheering for both of them."-- Buried Under Romance "Grace Callaway is one of my favorite authors because of her fearlessness in writing love scenes that truly get the blood pumping."-- Juicy Reviews "Grace Callaway is a remarkable writer."-- Love Romance Passion "Erotic historical romance isn't as plentiful as many would think, but here you have a very well-written example of this genre. It's entertaining and fun and a darn good read." -- The Book Binge USA Today & International Bestselling Author Grace Callaway writes hot and heart-melting historical romance filled with mystery and adventure. Her debut novel was a Romance Writers of America(R) Golden Heart(R) Finalist and a #1 National Regency Bestseller, and her subsequent novels have topped national and international bestselling lists. She is the winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense, the Maggie Award for Excellence in Historical Romance, the Golden Leaf, and the Passionate Plume Award. She holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan and lives with her family in a valley close to the ocean. When she's not writing, she enjoys dancing, dining in hole-in-the-wall restaurants, and going on adapted adventures with her special son.