The HMS Carousel

Brighton, Sussex, 1866. The forever composed and stunning Eleanor May Hoxborough, a 21 year old art historian, is desperate to find her father's killer. Her quest takes her past the farthest horizons of her imagination and beaches her at the mercy of a man she was never supposed to meet—and certainly never supposed to fall into bed with... Portland, Maine, 2006. The eternal pessimist and undercover NARC agent, Nic Rian, is about to light a cigarette in celebration of his last drug bust... until a shipwrecked, gorgeous and possibly crazy blonde comes crashing into his life. From the moment he sees her he wants her in his bed—but can he let her into his heart—and can they stand the test of time... The HMS Carousel... Lola LaFontaine