Starlight

Starlight by CARRIE LOFTY A studious widowed astronomer with a heartbreaking past will do anything to keep his son safe from his abusive father-in-law, even journeying to Glasgow to manage a cotton mill and spar with a sexy, feisty union agitator. BOOK DETAILS SERIES: The Christies #2 GENRE: Historical Romance THEME: Family, Society, Scandal HEAT LEVEL: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 BUY ON AMAZON THE STORY This thrilling second installment in the Christies series features a fiery Scottish factory girl and a handsome widower on a mission he must not fail… “Richly nuanced characters and a superbly realized Scottish Victorian setting come together brilliantly.” — The Chicago Tribune Esteemed astronomer Alex Christie has never possessed his late father’s ruthless business drive. But to protect his frail infant son from his cruel father-in-law’s bid for custody, the young widower must undertake Sir William Christie’s posthumous million-dollar challenge: make a Glasgow cotton mill profitable within two years or forfeit any inheritance.  Because a sympathetic mill master would aid her cause, feisty union leader Polly Gowan becomes Alex’s guide to urban Scotland. From soccer games to pub brawls, Polly reveals another side of life to the steadfast academic. For the first time, Alex feels free to reveal the man—vital and strong—behind his intellectual exterior, leaving Polly utterly seduced. Their ambitions, however, remain at odds: Alex vows to earn the mill bonus to save his child, while Polly fights for the needs of her people. Is there strength enough in their sparkling passion to bind them in their quests—and in a lasting love that conquers all? MORE IN THE SERIES A Little More Scandal PREQUEL Self-made Scottish industrialist Sir William Christie tempts the scorn of Victorian society by seducing Catrin Jones, a modest but opinionated battlefield nurse who earned notoriety after surviving a shipwreck… READ MORE Flawless BOOK 1 Sir William Christie, ruthless tycoon and ladies’ man, is dead. Now his grown children have gathered for the reading of his will. What lies in store are stunning challenges that will test their fortitude across a royal empire… READ MORE MEET THE AUTHOR CARRIE LOFTY Two-time RITA™ nominee Carrie Lofty has published more than twenty-five romances across multiple genres. Also writing as Lindsey Piper, her work has been described as “nuanced and superbly realized” (The Chicago Tribune) and “sexy, brutal and somehow innocent” (All About Romance). Since 2023, Carrie has been flying the friendly skies as a flight attendant. She continues to write and calls Chicago home. LEARN MORE