His Improper Lady (The Mad Morelands, 8)

Some family secrets were never meant to be disturbed.Its been a year since Tom Quick became a partner in the detective agency, Moreland & Quick, that he operates with his lifelong friend Constantine Moreland. When he catches an intruder breaking into the agency, obviously looking for something, its clear that a new case is afoot. But this intruder wears an alluring scent, moves like a trained acrobatand is clearly an attractive woman.After a hardscrabble childhood, Desiree Malone grew up to be a talented performer, and now, she wants to find her real father. All she knows is that hes an aristocrat, and he abandoned her and her brothers when they were small. When she finds something at Moreland & Quick that gives her a lead, she cant help but follow it.Tom wants to help Desiree, but hes still a little suspicious of her, even though he cant help but be drawn to her. But as Desiree and Tom dig deeper into Desirees roots, they stumble on a mystery larger than either of them imagined-a mystery that threatens both their lives.