Dearest Reader,
It has come to the attention of this author that the London season, already awash with its usual trifles and dalliances, has a new and most peculiar drama unfolding within its very heart. One might even say it has bite. The whispers begin not in the gilded ballrooms of Mayfair, but in the hallowed halls of Harley Street—a place one typically associates with ailments of the body, not affairs of the soul.
Our tale concerns a certain Miss Maisie Morgenschein, a lady of quiet disposition who has taken on the rather weighty responsibility of guardianship to a young, orphaned marquess. A noble duty, to be sure. Yet, this author cannot help but wonder at the shadows that seem to cling to Miss Morgenschein like a second shawl. She moves through society with a placid grace that seems almost… rehearsed. One might suspect she is guarding more than just her young ward. Could it be a secret so perilous that to speak it would invite ruin?
And what of her name? Morgenschein. It has a distinctly foreign air, does it not? Tongues are wagging that this is not her true name at all, but a shield to conceal a past she desperately wishes to keep buried. A past, it is said, that contains a lost love she dare not seek, for fear of leading a villain to his door. How very tragic. To yearn for a phantom while living as one herself.
But every story of a lost lady requires a hero, and it seems ours has arrived in the most unexpected of guises. Step forward, Dr. Felix Leafley, the most sought-after dentist on Harley Street. They say his hands are as skilled at soothing a toothache as they are at, well, other delicate matters. Ladies of the ton flock to his practice, citing all manner of dental distress, though this author suspects their true afflictions lie closer to the heart. Dr. Leafley is dashing, capable, and, much like our Miss Morgenschein, cloaked in an alias.
Is it not a curious coincidence? Two souls, each hiding behind a fabricated name, moving in the same circles yet never quite meeting. This author has heard tell of letters written but never sent, of near-misses in crowded drawing rooms that leave one breathless with the tension of what might have been. It is a duel of aliases, a dance of deception where the grand prize is a reunion years in the making.
We are told a single, dangerously perfect kiss has already occurred. A spark of a long-forgotten flame? Passion, dear reader, has a way of defying even the most carefully constructed secrets. It seems our quiet guardian and our handsome doctor share a history that stretches all the way back to Vienna—a past filled with whispered vows and a love torn asunder by cruel circumstance.
But as these two tormented souls inch closer to speaking their own names, a darker presence makes itself known. A villain, it is said, lurks in the shadows, the very reason for their years of hiding. This malevolent figure is closing in, and the truth, when it finally emerges, may carry a cost far greater than a tarnished reputation. It may cost them their future.
One must ask: Can love truly conquer all when it is built upon a foundation of secrets? And what will become of our Harley Street miracle workers when their carefully constructed worlds collide? This author shall be watching, pen in hand. After all, the truth will always out in the end.
A Taste of Gold
by Sara Adrien
Her silence protects the man she loves and hides the woman she is.
Miss Maisie Morgenschein is very good at pretending everything is fine. Guardian to an orphaned marquess, she remains calm and protects a dangerous truth: nobody must know her real name—which makes it impossible for her lost love to find her, and that’s what she wants most. She still writes him letters she can’t send, not knowing where he is. A connection to her might lead the villain to him.
Dr. Felix Leafley, Harley Street’s most sought-after dentist, uses an English alias to keep his patients—and the other doctors at the practice—safe. Years ago, he was a medical student with Maisie in his arms. When circumstances tore them apart, they vowed to find each other. But passion refuses to stay polite, and secrets refuse to stay buried.
She can’t use her real name to find him. He can’t use his to be found.
The result? A duel of aliases, near-miss letters, and one dangerously perfect kiss.
But just as Felix and Maisie dare to speak their names, the villain closes in—and the truth may cost them the one thing neither believed possible: a future together.
From nostalgic Vienna to elegant historical London, A TASTE OF GOLD is a steamy, heart-forward romance about second chances, found family, and the courage to claim your life. This full-length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after and no cliffhangers. It is part of a series that can be read in any order.
Tropes you’ll love:
- Second-chance romance
- Secret identities & hidden pasts
- Found family
- Redemption and reunion
- Medical romance
- Guardian-ward family stakes
- Tortured hero with a heart of gold
- Powerful antagonist / villain
- Slow burn with steamy payoff
- Pining for years
- Near-miss / almost-meet tension
- Brotherhood of doctors
- outsider hero
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Miracles on Harley Street series
Book 1: A Sight to Behold
Book 2: The Scent of Intuition
Book 3: A Touch of Charm
Book 4: The Sound of Seduction
Book 5: A Taste of Gold
Book 6: Bring Me A Winter Miracle
About the Author
Bestselling author Sara Adrien writes hot, heart-melting regency romance with a Jewish twist. As a law professor-turned-author, she writes about clandestine identities, whims of fate, and sizzling seduction. If you like unique and intelligent characters, deliciously sexy scenes, and the nostalgia of afternoon tea, then you’ll adore Sara Adrien’s tender tear-jerkers. She is the author of the series Infiltrating the Ton, Diamond Dynasty, Check Mates, and Miracles on Harley Street. Get 50% off her #1 bestselling 9-book bundle https://www.saraadrien.com/products/diamond-of-the-ton-collection-1
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The season has barely begun, and already the rumour mill churns with a tale so delicious it threatens to overshadow the usual fare of lackluster courtships and ill-advised elopements. It seems a familiar face has returned to the unforgiving glare of the London ballroom, though under circumstances far from joyous.
Instead of Harmony
To Lady Charlene Fielding.
Dearest Readers,
Wedding Fever Series
Sharpen your fan edges and pour the tea strong, for last evening’s events at Lady A’s illustrious Mayfair residence have left tongues wagging and reputations teetering!