Adrian’s hand fell from the necklace. For a moment, the only sound in the ballroom was the soft tinkling of shattered glass settling [...]

“Emily?” Richard’s voice was barely a sound. He reached into the coffin and touched his daughter’s cheek. It was cool. But not cold. [...]

The bride stared at the wedding band in the child’s shaking palm. For a moment, she could not hear the guests whispering or [...]

Lady Eleanor could barely hold the letter steady. Lily remained kneeling among the crushed roses, frightened by the wealthy strangers suddenly staring at [...]

Julian stared at the ring as though it had risen from a grave. It carried the Ashford family crest, a tiny carved swan [...]

Alexander rose so slowly that the guests nearest him stepped back. For twenty-three years, he had carried two graves inside his heart. Maria, [...]