Olivia Varrus and her Uncle Archer own a profitable bookstore on Henrietta Street in the heart of London. As such, Olivia, has practically everything a young Victorian lady could want to live a pleasant life … except for a stalker! But Olivia wasn’t especially frightened because of her quirky ability to “just know things.” She sensed that the man who lurked in the shadows wasn’t malevolent even though his presence was a little unsettling.
Then the proprietor of West End Brokers directed his attention to the shops on Henrietta Street when he discovered he could make a tidy profit if he acquired the entire block of businesses. If his offers to purchase were refused, the man had methods to encourage reluctant shop owners to change their mind. It didn’t take long for matters to escalate. The once pleasant street soon became a war zone with windows shattered, goods destroyed, and store owners attacked!
How could twenty-six-year-old spinster combat thugs hired to make the shopkeepers sell their homes and businesses for next to nothing? Perhaps the secretive Mr. Brandyce could help. Olivia had quickly realized there was a great deal more to the gentleman other than a handsome face, piercing blue eyes, and a wild infatuation. She would have to think on it.