Overview

She fled a monster. Now, she must fight for justice—and for the woman who holds her heart.

When Catherine Balfour escapes the clutches of London’s most feared physician, she seeks refuge in the misty streets of Bath. Hiding under a false name, she finds sanctuary at Elinor Langston’s clinic—a place where the city’s forgotten can find healing. But safety is an illusion. The man she fled, Dr. Somerton, has eyes everywhere, and he will stop at nothing to reclaim his prized apprentice.

Elinor has built her reputation on cold efficiency, never allowing emotion to cloud her judgment. But Catherine—brilliant, passionate, and haunted—upends her careful control. As the danger escalates, their undeniable attraction burns through propriety, leaving them tangled in a love neither of them expected, yet neither can deny.

When Somerton’s reach extends to Bath, threatening the clinic and those they’ve sworn to protect, Catherine and Elinor must risk everything to expose his crimes. The battle for justice is fraught with peril, and in a society that sees them as outcasts, their love may be the most dangerous rebellion of all.