Thorn's Kiss

Being a bookworm daughter of an inventor isn't a lavish life, but things seemed to be looking up for us when Papa moved us to the lavish town of Colderidge. However, I soon found myself pursued by the "handsome" oaf Lord Heath Everton. A man I'm certain is more in love with himself than any other.But it turns out that Heath is the least of my worries.That the money Papa came into? It wasn't from his inventions.And now he owes a man only known as The Beast money that we don't have.It seems my stay in Colderidge will be short-lived, as I trade our cottage in for a cell in The Beast's mansion.It was a swap, my life for Papa's.And while I know this beast of a man is ruthless - I've seen it with my own eyes - it seems there is something more to him.Some dark secret that is tearing him apart.