Bargain with a Baron

A Gothic Regency Romance

Previously published as The Horn of Desire by Mather, Stephanie

- What if unicorns weren't what we thought they were? -

As a scullery maid in Regency England, Olivia Fieldman is out of options. After her employer’s wastrel of a son propositions her to be his mistress, she flees her home with nothing but the clothes on her back. But where can a young maid with no money or family find respectable shelter?

After the local innkeeper turns her away, Baron Blackwood, who overheard her plight, offers her a job. Desperate for a safe place to stay, she accepts his offer without question. But is he any safer than her last employer?

Olivia soon learns the eccentric baron has plans for her that involve more than simply cleaning his home—enchanted forests, the promise of finding a unicorn, and an invitation to a grand ball disguised as a lady. It all seems perfect… until she learns what he really wants.