In Chapter Two of Wedding Bones, Baine, an esteemed surgeon and anatomy lecturer at the Royal Institution, is fed up with being the Earl of Evershed’s crime-solving partner. Once intrigued by the prospect of exposing murderers, Baine is now fiercely dedicated to combating the deadly infections plaguing England. Despite his disdain, the Earl’s friendship, protection, and substantial investments force Baine to begrudgingly investigate the death of a wealthy husband at the behest of a nineteen-year-old Viscountess. Reluctantly dragged to the countryside, Baine soon finds himself unexpectedly engrossed in the case he wanted no part of. Tune in as Baine navigates a tangled web of mystery and duty, unraveling secrets that could change everything.

In this one hour audio dark romance novella, a brutal Viscount seduces Baroness Aria Whitestone, daughter of a dead physician, surrogate parent to a fourteen-year-old sister, and mistress of simples and medications. If you enjoy this prequel, you will love Wedding Bones, a Regency Mystery Romance available now on Amazon.com. That is where Aria's very dangerous adventure continues.

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Aria had to marry the demanding Viscount of Winsley after her father died. She and her little sister Sophia had no money and nowhere else to go. But, now the Viscount is a corpse, his brother has called the Magistrate, and Aria's sister has disappeared. Worst of all, Alexander Baine, the attractive and abrasive London physician investigating the mystery, is relentlessly pursuing an investigation that is certain to see Aria hang.

Except nothing is as it seems in the strange country house. Everyone at Winsley Manor has a great reason to murder the late Viscount, and the only person Doctor Baine really wants to trust is the beautiful, intelligent, widow everyone wants dead.

Love and hate, life and death, lust and murder are all on tap in this dark historical romance.

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In this the daring and dangerous conclusion to Pirates Desire by Andreya Stuart, Devon Black confronts Henry Norfolk on the field of honor. Even if he survives this bloody encounter with a man who has dueled to the death with many, will he survive the final conflict with Benjamin Chase who now fully understands all his sister endured at Black's hands? If you have enjoyed this work of audio fiction please visit www.AudioIron.com to find more stories to love.

Pirate's Desire, being the tale of a Lady's adventure at sea, is a dark historical romance written by Andreya Stuart. Music for this episode was created by the brilliant composer Aleksander Shvarev and licensed from Pond5.

In harrowing Chapter Twenty-One, Corwyn is delivered of Black's son as Henry Norfolk threatens her ceaselessly. She must agree to give up her child and marry him or he will destroy everyone she loves. Black, having moved heaven and earth to bring Ben back to Cornwall discovers that the weakened man cannot make his own way to Chase manor. Devon, unwilling to put any of his men at risk, rents a conveyance and reluctantly sets out himself to support Ben on the final leg of his journey home. He prays that Corwyn is in London, in bed, or anywhere else on earth that will prevent him from seeing her this night.

Pirate's Desire, being the tale of a Lady's adventure at sea, is a dark historical romance written by Andreya Stuart. Music for this episode was created by the brilliant composer Aleksander Shvarev and licensed from Pond5. Remember you can always find multiple dark romance novels to listen to on Dark-Romance.com, and more great audio fiction at AudioIron.com.

In action packed Chapter Twenty, Corwyn arrives in London and discovers, much to her dismay, that England will provide no safe haven for her. Old enemies are determined to destroy her and her child at all costs. Half a world a way Ben faces the day he knew would come. His honor will not allow him to become the vicious overseer that will allow him to survive. Thus he must surrender Mea and his life or sacrifice everything he believes in.

Pirate's Desire, being the tale of a Lady's adventure at sea, is a dark historical romance written by Andreya Stuart. Music for this episode was created by the brilliant composer Aleksander Shvarev and licensed from Pond5. Remember you can always find multiple dark romance novels to listen to on Dark-Romance.com, and more great audio fiction at AudioIron.com.