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Diane Shute

As far as Alix is concerned, she has no past, only today. And her plans for the future are creating a dynamic stable of thoroughbreds that will take the 1830s British racing world by storm. When forced into assuming the role of Lord Griffon's wife in London, her plans are threatened by disturbing images of a castle from her past that fight to resurface. Alix is determined to find a way to take control of her life and fulfill her dreams.

When Quenton wants to take Alix home to France after years of exile in England, she is torn between the restoration of her fortune and her dream to build her Sterling Wood Stable into a successful racing business. She finds an unlikely friend in her uncle’s companion, Nicholas Griffon. Caught by her surprising fondness for him, Alix does not realize shadows from the past are stalking her—until she’s trapped by their darkness.

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Diane Shute is from Salinas, California, where the town's most famous local son, John Steinbeck, is still a household name. She moved to Washington state for college before returning to California for a career in finance. After retiring, she returned home to Salinas with her furry family of rescued animals to work on the third and final book of the Midnight Trilogy. When not writing, she enjoys walking or playing with her two dogs, and puttering in the rose garden.