A siren in disguise. A duke with secrets. And a storm of desire they can’t escape.
Ariadne is a siren—born of the sea and bound to its song—who has spent her life beneath the waves. But when her sister vanishes into the hands of a shadowy society that preys upon sea fae, Ariadne makes a desperate bargain: her siren’s call, the very essence of what she is, in exchange for a chance to save her. Stripped of her greatest defense, she must step onto land and navigate the glittering heart of London’s high society, where danger wears a mask and the wrong whisper can destroy far more than a reputation. Each step closer to the truth risks exposing her secret—and placing her in the same peril as her sister.
Sebastian Whitfield has turned his back on piracy, burying his past beneath a carefully wrought mask—but not the shadows it carved into him. Now returned to London as the Duke of Greymoor, his sole purpose is to uncover the truth behind the violent murder of a friend. His search collides with Ariadne’s, and he soon realizes her quest and his are bound in the same dark web.
Forced into an uneasy alliance, Ariadne and Sebastian strike a perilous bargain. But with each step, attraction tangles with mistrust, and desire proves as treacherous as the enemies who hunt them. In a world where opulence hides cruelty and every secret has a price, they must decide whether surrendering to fate will destroy them both—or bind land and sea together at last.
A Tempest of Pain and Passion is a sweeping, high-stakes historical fantasy romance filled with masquerades, dark secrets, and a love that burns as fiercely as the need for vengeance. While it can be read as a standalone, it is the third installment in the interconnected Love from the Deep series—perfect for readers who crave high heat, emotional depth, and just the right amount of magic and peril in their romance.
