Description

When a brooding lord hires a housekeeper in disguise, secrets smolder and sparks fly in this grumpy sunshine, enemies to lovers, spicy small town historical romance with heat, humor, and heart!

"This book is the grab-a-fan, oh-my, on-fire kind of scrumptious." -Bashfully Blushing Books

Winner of the 2025 National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award & the 2025 Passionate Plume

One Kiss to Desire

(Blackwood Legacy, Book 1 - steamy historical romance)

After an accident destroys the dreams of musician Lord Ethan Harrington, he takes refuge at a supposedly haunted manor in the quirky village of Chudleigh Bottoms. He hires mousy housekeeper Xenia Loveday who, instead of making his life easier, ignites his darkest desires. As their forbidden romance blossoms and hidden identities are revealed, they must face the dangerous secrets of Xenia's past…and unravel the mystery of a century-old curse.

Readers are falling for One Kiss to Desire:

"Gorgeous romance, passionate and emotional."

"Hot and fun...I was kicking my feet all the way through it."

"Get out your tissue and your hankie because this one is all of that!"

Grace Callaway writes hot and heart-melting historical romances packed with steam, swoon, and mystery. Her standalone novels can be enjoyed individually or as part of the irresistibly interconnected Callawayverse.

BLACKWOOD LEGACY (hot Victorian romance)

1. One Kiss to Desire

2. Two Secrets to Surrender

3. Three Chances to Cherish (preorder)

Don't miss the sizzling series in the Callawayverse (in chronological order):

– Mayhem in Mayfair

– Heart of Enquiry (Kents)

– Game of Dukes

– Lady Charlotte's Society of Angels

– Blackwood Legacy (this book belongs to this series)