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Like the classic Beauty and the Beast, this steampunk romance features an improbable love story. The Lord of Blackwell Manor, Mls, is suffering from a family curse that changes him into a shape-shifting wolf every month during the full moon. Lucy, a smart, attractive, and well-respected botanist, vacations to Blackwell Manor to take care of her ill cousin, Kate, who is married to Mls' younger sibling. For Lucy, the trip is a pleasant respite from her work and recent finding of a breakthrough serum that can eliminate the scourge of vampires from London. But Lucy detects more than she bargained for when she finds the Manor. Miles, who is brash and inhospitable, does not take kindly to guests. He's still unsettled by the strange fatality of his newlywed partner. And then there's Marie, Mls' sister, who was attacked and murdered just weeks previously. Mls is horrified to feel that he could be to be blamed for the deaths. And who is the ghost that haunt the halls? Lucy is persuaded that the fatality of Miles's partner and sister - as well as her cousin's strange condition - are attached alongside one another, but how? Woman Charlesworth has her vision on inheriting Blackwell Manor on her behalf family. Could her princess, Candice, or her child, Arthur, experienced a submit the mysterious deaths? The signs make a vampire think highly likely. During her exploration, Lucy detects herself caring deeply for Mls, but he battles to keep his distance to be able to protect Lucy from his family's technique. And, yet, he feels attracted to over who is able to look past the fearsome-looking scar tissue that has marred his good looking face. With no other option, Mls and Lucy must interact if they are to get the response to the mysteries at the manor. But that's not all Lucy desires to solve. There are a deeper enigma behind Mls. Can she solve that too? Ultimately, she must make a decision if she can love the person - beast and everything. Includes bonus novella, Marie's Tale.
