Set in 1906, the book follows Miss Emmeline Truelove, the personal secretary to the Duke of Olympia, as she embarks on a journey to Greece to locate the heir, Maximilian Haywood, accompanied by the charmingly corrupt Lord Silverton. The plot intertwines mythology, time travel, romance, and mystery, with the duo facing obstacles and uncovering secrets during their quest. The story is told in a mix of first-person narrative and excerpts from a book dated 1921, adding depth to the historical mystery and travel elements.
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The book includes medium-level content warnings due to themes of grief, loss, and possibly violence.
Has Romance?
There is a medium level of romance, with emotional connections developing between Emmeline and Silverton, yet complicated by various obstacles.
From The Publisher:
Known for her original plots, deft characterization, and lyrical voice, Juliana Gray presents an extraordinary novel of an uncommon pursuit…
February, 1906. As the personal secretary of the recently departed Duke of Olympia-and a woman of scrupulous character-Miss Emmeline Rose Truelove never expected her duties to involve steaming through the Mediterranean on a private yacht, under the prodigal eye of one Lord Silverton, the most charmingly corrupt bachelor in London. But here they are, improperly bound on a quest to find the duke's enigmatic heir, current whereabouts unknown.
An expert on anachronisms, Maximilian Haywood was last seen at an archaeological dig on the island of Crete. And from the moment Truelove and Silverton disembark, they are met with incidents of a suspicious nature: a ransacked flat, a murdered government employee, an assassination attempt. As they travel from port to port on Max's trail, piecing together the strange events of the days before his disappearance, Truelove will discover the folly of her misconceptions-about the whims of the heart, the motives of men, and the nature of time itself…
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About the Author:
Juliana Gray, the author of A Strange Scottish Shore and A Most Extraordinary Pursuit, is a pseudonym for New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams, the author of The Wicked City, A Certain Age, Along the Infinite Sea, Tiny Little Thing, The…
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