'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.Įmma Smallwood, determined to help her widowed father when his boarding school fails, accompanies him to the cliff-top manor of a baronet and his four sons. When the suspicious acts escalate, can the clever tutor's daughter figure out which brother to blame.and which brother to trust with her heart? But now one of them finds himself unexpectedly drawn to her. They both remember Emma Smallwood from their days at her father's academy.

The baronet's older sons, Phillip and Henry, wrestle with problems-and secrets-of their own. Who does Emma hear playing the pianoforte, only to find the music room empty? Who sneaks into her room at night? Who rips a page from her journal, only to return it with a chilling illustration? But after they arrive and begin teaching the younger boys, mysterious things begin to happen and danger mounts. Can she even trust her own mind? While they search for the truth, secrets come to light and danger comes calling.Award-Winning Regency Romance from Bestselling Author Julie KlassenĮmma Smallwood, determined to help her widowed father regain his spirits when his academy fails, agrees to travel with him to the distant Cornwall coast, to the cliff-top manor of a baronet and his four sons. When a second person dies and evidence shockingly points to her, Isabelle doesn't know who to trust: the attractive lawyer or the admirer and friends who assemble on the island, each with grudges against the victim. Or is it a memory? She had been furious with him, but she never intended.this.

She has not left the island, yet she has a recurring dream about the man's death. Booker arrives with news of her trustee's murder in London, Isabelle is stunned. On Belle Island, Isabelle feels safe and leads a productive life, but fear keeps her trapped there. Soon he finds himself falling for the main suspect - a woman who claims not to have left the island in 10 years. Evidence takes him to a remote island on the Thames, a world unto itself, shrouded in mist and mystery. Eager to leave London for a while, Benjamin agrees. When an old friend is killed, the senior partner isn't satisfied with Bow Street's efforts and asks Benjamin to investigate. After a humiliating mistake, lawyer Benjamin Booker resolves to never again trust a beautiful woman.

The Tutor's Daughter by Julie Klassen