Catherine Kensington survived a lion attack in Africa; now she must survive an even deadlier predator—her own mother. Returning to Regency-era Bath with a devoted sea captain and a loyal African warrior at her side, she risks everything to rescue her hidden brother, free a kidnapped boy, and uncover the buried past that turned Lady Kensington into a monster. A sweeping, suspenseful tale of abuse, courage, and hard-won forgiveness, woven with real history and clean romance. 'Run straight at the lion'—a survivor's mantra turned into a gripping metaphor for confronting an abuser. Real history woven in: David Livingstone, Chief Sechele, Mebalwe, and even the notorious Deacon Brodie. A villain with a tragic, fully-realized backstory that makes her both terrifying and heartbreaking. Clean romance plus real suspense—two love stories and a house-burning rescue. “"I have survived a lion attack. When he was coming at me, I knew I could run to the left or to the right, but doing so could have led him to the children or prolonged my agony by being chased."”Perfect for a reader who loves clean, emotionally intense historical romance with suspense—fans of survivor-heroine stories who don't mind darker themes handled without graphic content.
