The Thief

by Amy Corwin

A Regency Novella –

After wagering her precious book of sonnets that she would become engaged before Lord Blackhazel, Constance Archer is aggravated by her failure, not realizing Lord Blackhazel remained unattached, as well. Constance leaves London disappointed and aware of a deep loneliness when she considers her future as a spinster.

She is surprised, however, when Lord Blackhazel and his uncle stop at the Archer country estate for a brief visit. It turns into a hectic time when an antique necklace goes missing. When she sees Lord Blackhazel, her heart aches with the realization that she might have found love after all if she had only looked in the right place. And if Lord Blackhazel didn’t view her as a sister.

When her friend, Rose, flees to Constance seeking asylum from her parents’ decision to force her into service as a governess, Constance’s generous impulses lead her to a painful, but effective solution. She ignores her own blossoming feelings for Lord Blackhazel in hopes of solving Rose’s desperate problem.

She plays matchmaker for Rose and Lord Blackhazel, little realizing that her traitorous heart may interfere with her plans. Lord Blackhazel may have something to say about it as well, as he finds that his brotherly feelings for Constance may not be all that brotherly after all.

77 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 20, 2015

About the author

Amy Corwin is a charter member of the Romance Writers of America and recently joined Mystery Writers of America. She has been writing for the last ten years and managing a career as an enterprise systems administrator in the computer industry. She writes Regencies/historicals, mysteries, and contemporary paranormals. To be truthful, most of her books include a bit of murder and mayhem since she discovered that killing off at least one character is a highly effective way to make the remaining ones toe the plot line.
Amy’s books include the two Regency romances, SMUGGLED ROSE, and LOVE, THE CRITIC; three Regency romantic mysteries, I BID ONE AMERICAN, THE BRICKLAYER’S HELPER, and THE NECKLACE; and her first paranormal, VAMPIRE PROTECTOR.
WHACKED!, a contemporary mystery from Five Star, will be out in 2012, and her most current historical mysteries include THE VITAL PRINCIPLE--a Second Sons Mystery.