Midnight Crossing: A Novel

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When Quenton wants to take Alix home to France after years of exile in England, she is torn between the restoration of her fortune and her dream to build her Sterling Wood Stable into a successful racing business. She finds an unlikely friend in her uncles companion, Nicholas Griffon. Caught by her surprising fondness for him, Alix does not realize shadows from the past are stalking heruntil shes trapped by their darkness.

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2018 American Fiction Awards Winner in Romance Historical Best Book Award Finalist, Romance Category Chanticleer Book Reviews Chatelaine Awards Finalist, Romantic Fiction "Dramatic family politics, secret trysts, and dangerous ghosts from the past all call to mind classic English countryside dramas, but Shute has a knack for creating atmosphere through evocative details." BookLife "Intrigue, mystery, romance! Set in the 1830s England and France, Midnight Crossing, has everything to keep readers glued to the page. Shutes exciting sequel continues to follow Alix Saint-Descoteaux as she tries to decide between her forgotten, ancestral home in France and the new life she has made for herself at Sterling Stables in England. Her growing attraction to her sisters husband, Nicolas Griffon, doesnt help matters, however, nor does a disturbing person from her past who stalks her. Shute delivers a thrilling ride in this unputdownable book that will have your heart racing before the end!" Michelle Cox, author of the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series "A rich tapestry of scenic delight, intrigue, and misdirection in the Regency and Early Victorian era. A riveting novel, rich with unique characters that are not all who they seem to be. Some are better than their initial actions would suggest; some are worse. However, through it all, the fabulous and highly intelligent horse Midnight remains the center of this complex weaving of truths, lies, and attempted thefts." Liza O'Connor, author of The Adventures of Xavier & Vic series and A Long Road to Love series "Secrets lurk around every corner in this second book in Shutes (After Midnight, 2014) ongoing historical-fiction series...A rollicking read. Alix is a winning heroine, and Shute expertly leaves each character positioned for new experiences in the planned third volume." Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Diane Shute is from Salinas, famous for its creative giants like John Steinbeck and Alfred Hitchcock. Her lifelong love of books was shaped by her father, inspiring her to write before she could read. Her passion for historical fiction led to her first published work, After Midnight. She currently resides in Salinas with her grandson and their family of rescued animals.