A Brush with Death — Josephine Blake

In 1888 London, Isabel Vanderton is facing down the society gossips with defiance and indifference. As the only child of Marcus Vanderton, she is the rightful heir to the Vanderton fortune, and whoever dares to marry her will inherit the lot, winner take all. As rumors of her ill health circulate, Isabel finds herself encountering suitor after suitor, no doubt hoping to win her hand-and her inheritance-before she passes to an early grave. An endless wave of greedy suitors is not the only thing Isabel has to contend with. Her legs are failing her, her body is weak, and she is being haunted by a man of such breathtaking beauty that he cannot possibly exist. But exist he does. Terrified of slipping into madness, Isabel tries to ignore the pull he has over her mind and her body as she suffers through encounter after encounter with a man no one but she can see. Death is impatient. Since Isabel's mother died thirteen years ago, he has watched her. He has haunted her for years, and now he has come to claim what is rightfully his. He will have Isabel at any cost. Determined, Death sets out on a careful game of seduction that threatens Isabel's very sanity. She will succumb to him, or she will suffer the consequences. As Isabel bargains desperately for her soul, Jack the Ripper stalks the London streets, endangering everything and everyone Isabel holds dear. Josephine Blake writes a good, wonderful combination of romance, action, humor and suspense. -Amazon Reviewer Another great story. Love the great character development. Unusual turn of events to keep the reader guessing. - Amazon Reviewer