The Spare

A Mystery Novel by Carolyn Jewel

Subgenres:

Regency Romance,
Historical Romance,
Gothic Romance

Published 2004

Length 345 pages

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Regency murder mysteries with unreliable memories at the center
Gothic castle settings where every guest has secrets
Romances fueled by suspicion and hidden agendas

Publisher Description

She's missing a day from her life. He thinks she may have killed his brother.

Seriously wounded in his last naval encounter, Captain Sebastian Alexander returns home to recuperate and inherit the earldom vacated by his deceased brother. As a party of relatives and friends visits the Pennhyll Castle to celebrate the year's end, red-haired Olivia Willow is invited to even out the numbers.

But the new Earl of Teirn-Cope has a hidden agenda for Olivia's invitation. The forthright and resilient Olivia witnessed the murderous attack on the earl's brother, an incident she's blocked from her memory. Is it possible she had something to do with his brother's death?

As the truth slowly comes to light, Sebastian and Olivia's lives are changed forever. The Spare is a Regency romance murder mystery. If you like well-plotted tales, engaging passion, and a touch of gothic, then you'll love Carolyn Jewel's steamy and mysterious novel.

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