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The Arbiter

by Virginia Barlow

A Renaissance romance shaped by power and secrets

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A Renaissance romance shaped by power and secrets

Set within a world of whispered influence and old debts, the story places Lady Judith Darby’s struggle for autonomy inside a dangerous contest. The return of the enigmatic Arbiter brings her into conflict with Alexander Montgomery, Duke of Westwood, while renewed murders and the reappearance of a presumed-gone killer deepen the threat. The romance is intertwined with questions of choice, control, and what freedom may cost when the people closest to Judith are not necessarily what they seem.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in historical romance set in the Renaissance.
  • Those drawn to romantic plots involving concealed identities, murder, and longstanding debts.
  • Readers who enjoy stories centered on a woman resisting the control of others.

Themes

Autonomy and controlSecrets and identityPower and debtRomance amid danger

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Book overview

In a world where power is traded in whispers and lives are bartered like coin, no secret remains buried forever... Widowed and controlled by a ruthless father, Lady Judith Darby vows never again to be used as a pawn. But when the Arbiter returns to collect on long-buried debts, she becomes the prize in a deadly game. Alexander Montgomery, Duke of Westwood, has mastered control-until Judith shatters it. Drawn to her strength and fire, he offers her something no man ever has: a choice. But secrets have teeth. As brutal murders resume and a killer long thought gone returns, Judith must face a chilling truth- someone close to her is not who he seems. And in the Arbiter's game, the cost of freedom is everything.
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