Army surgeon Thomas Holyoke never planned to return to Shropshire, to a life and a gender forced upon him. But after a terrible accident leaves him injured and feverish, he has no choice but to return to England with his faithful surgical assistant.

Newly widowed Kate Easting is determined to save her family's failing farm with her cheesemaking skills. However, she must also contend with an unnerving number of chaotic siblings and the handsome, difficult doctor her twin brought home for her to nurse back to health.

When a decapitated body is found near the farm, Kate and Thomas find themselves at odds. Investigating the murder might bring dangerous attention to Thomas and Kate's family, but letting a murderer roam free may have even more dire consequences. To make things more complicated, a spark of mutual respect and desire kindles between lonely doctor and cheesemaker. But what future can they possibly build together, when old secrets threaten to destroy them both?

Historical mystery romance, trans m/cis f.

"I came for the cheese-making, but I stayed for the glorious prose and wonderful characters... Great fun, genuine peril and a romance that feels deliciously dangerous... " -- Olivia Waite, The New York Times

"A very fun oddball of a book... " -- KJ Charles

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• RomanceHistorical RomanceRegency
• RomanceLGBTQ+Transgender
• LGBTQ+

• Publication Date: December 24, 2024
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• Print Length: 291 Pages
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