A Man of Many Talents — Deborah Simmons

A MAN of MANY TALENTS
...and a woman with too much spirit.

LOSING HIS SPIRIT
Christian Reade, heir to the earldom of Westhaven, is tired of ghosts. It's his own fault for debunking a haunted house in Belles Corners as the work of two silly pranksters. Now the practical "ghost-hunter" -- inundated with reports of apparitions -- is trying to get away from it all with a long-overdue stay with his grandfather. Unfortunately, Christian's reputation has followed him. But this time, the request for his services is irresistible ... as it comes from the enigmatic Miss Parkinson of Sibel Hall.

WINNING HER HEART
She claims that a phantom is disrupting her plans to sell her gloomy home. But upon Christian's arrival, he's met with all-too-human antagonism from the residents, from the servants, and -- especially surprising -- from Miss Parkinson as well. What dire predicament is really unfolding at Sibel Hall after the sun goes down? The intriguing puzzle -- and the fetching beauty who wants it solved -- have sparked more than curiosity in Christian. But first he must solve the mystery of the seductive Miss Parkinson herself...

Hero: Christian Reade, Earl of Westhaven, Viscount Moreland
Heroine: Miss Abigail Parkinson