Passion Wears Pearls (Jaded Gentleman, #4)

After the darkness of a dungeon in India, artist Josiah Hastings dreamt of returning to a world lush with color-only to discover that years of imprisonment left his eyesight weak and failing. So when the fiery beauty of Miss Eleanor Beckett appears in his vision amidst the bleak grays of a London winter, he knows he's found his muse and one last chance at a masterpiece . . . Once a spoiled and exultant girl, Eleanor is struggling to survive in a city where men prey upon her. Saving her from assault and ruin, Josiah will pay her a fortune to sit for a painting. To restore her life, Eleanor must risk her reputation modeling for an artist without a chaperone-and try to lose her heart to a man with dark secrets and unseen enemies . . . Praise for the Jaded Gentleman novels 'One of the freshest voices I've seen in ages.' Sherrilyn Kenyon, #1 New York Timesbestselling author 'This luscious tale will enthrall you.' Sabrina Jeffries, New York Timesbestselling author 'If you're fan of spicy hot romances mixed with a bit of intrigue and set in Victorian London, don't miss this one!' The Romance Dish