The Winter Tale

In the deep midwinter of 1835, an Earl carries a storm inside him… and a sculptress hides a fire the world has tried to extinguish. Arden Calder, Earl of Winterscale, has returned to his snowy estate with one wish: to bring something alive into a life shaped by duty and silence. Rumours speak of a mysterious sculptor — E.R. — whose creations look as though they breathe. Elara Rhys carves beauty out of ice and secrecy, keeping her name hidden to protect the last remnant of her father’s legacy. She has no intention of being found. Until the night Arden sees her beneath the lanterns.Until he loses his glove.Until winter begins to stir. A slow-burning Victorian romance with Gothic atmosphere, wind-lashed landscapes, and two souls learning what it means to be seen.