Auburn-haired Sofia Nightingale was avoiding her stepfather's unwelcome advances by hiding in the forest adjacent to his estate. Suddenly, she saw an unusually large raven transform into a man. Was that a flash of naked skin? Surely her eyes had deceived her!
"Blast," muttered Wyatt Sinclair, 7th Viscount Ravenscrofft, as he took a moment to readjust to the shock of changing back into his human form. Had the beautiful young woman seen him change? There was always a moment when his skin was visible before his clothing reappeared.
Welcome to the Regency-era Romantasy world of the Ravenscrofft Chronicles! On a prosperous estate near the border of Wales, the Viscounts Ravenscrofft and their family live happily with the powerful Ravenal Roma clan. But all is not as peaceful it seems.
The present viscount, 27-year-old, ruggedly handsome Wyatt Sinclair, has vowed not to marry unless he can solve the troubling mystery of the Curse of the Ravenscrofft Brides. But this is not his only problem.
Wyatt and his best friend, Drake Marten, 8th Earl of Heathcoate, rescued a seemingly-mute young boy in Covent Garden. The boy has a fringe of red hair at the base of his skull, as does Wyatt. This is the hereditary mark of the Sinclair line. There has never been more than one Sinclair heir in any generation. Who is this young man?
Sofia Nightingale is being pursued by the powerful 6th Earl of Easton Grey, her stepfather. After a chilling encounter with him, she and her companion flee his estate in fear for their lives. His pursuit is relentless. What does he want?
Curse of the Ravenscrofft Brides, The Ravenscrofft Chronicles, Volume One, introduces readers to a cast of compelling and intriguing characters in a spicy, Regency-era Romantasy in which shape changers abound. Mystical forces are in play and powerful, wise women penetrate the mists of the future to protect their loved ones.
Sofia and Wyatt will have to unearth long-buried family secrets, battle uncontrollable urges and face death before they can claim their happy ending.