Daniel had hoped that with the new month they would remove themselves to London, but instead he found himself in the study of their rented home at the beach, pouring over a new manuscript. As far as work tasks went this wasn’t the worst. Although why his subordinates thought they should attempt to acquire Miss Isolde Bennet’s newest manuscript was a bit of a quandary for him.

Freya’s presence was a welcome distraction. “Certainly.” He smiled, standing up and setting aside the stack of papers. “Have you ever read any of Miss Bennet’s works?” Daniel asked as they started for the balcony.