Shadows and Splendour (Diamond #2) – Ebook

Shadows and Splendour (Peregrine & Charity) - Diamond of the Ton #2 - Ebook

A secret society. A shattered alliance. A love that defies fate.

After surviving war, betrayal, and an assassination attempt, Lord Peregrine Fitzroy has been pressed into service as a double agent—caught between the Queen and a shadowy organisation threatening to bring England to its knees. His only advantage? The sharp mind and shrewd instincts he once learned to hide from the ton.

Charity, Duchess Atholl, thought she’d sacrificed everything to save Peregrine’s life. Instead, her bargain with the Queen has cost her his trust—and broken her own heart.

Now forced to work together, the pair must navigate the treacherous corridors of court, where every whisper could mask a spy, and every smile could hide a traitor. As a royal wedding draws near, scandals erupt, alliances shift, and a saboteur circles ever closer.

But amid the splendour of the crown lies a web of lies and vengeance—and only Peregrine and Charity can stop it before it upends the future of England.

Plot tropes: ☑️ political intrigue and court conspiracies ☑️ no one can be trusted ☑️ redemption arc ☑️ morally grey characters ☑️ suspense ☑️ high society London ☑️ high stakes espionage ☑️ Queen Charlotte ☑️ found family ☑️ historical figures ☑️ power players ☑️ criminal masterminds ☑️ revenge ☑️ information as power ☑️ cat and mouse thriller ☑️ whispers and secrets ☑️ secret societies ☑️ ambition &  sacrifice ☑️ parent problems ☑️ historical events ☑️ a bromance ☑️ dark family legacies ☑️ inherited blame ☑️ Godfather vibes with underworld / organized crime ☑️ villain from the past ☑️ loyalty and betrayal ☑️ cover-ups ☑️ forced partnerships ☑️ galmance ☑️ bromance ☑️ banter, banter, all the banter

Romance tropes: ✅ a love story for the ages ✅ dark, dangerous, brooding love interest ✅ scandalous widow ✅ slow-burn ✅ enemies-to-lovers resolved ✅ playfully naughty ✅ second chance ✅ wounded war hero ✅ star-crossed romance  ✅ choice vs fate ✅ he's not worthy of her ✅ shared trauma and healing ✅ I can fix him ✅ lovers forgive ✅ touch her and die ✅ forced proximity ✅ power struggles ✅ follow the rules, or else I won't ✅ I do this for you ✅ shared trauma ✅ you see me ✅ smell so good ✅ gossip of the ton ✅ sacrifice for the other ✅ f*ck fate ✅ I choose you ✅historical fiction with romantasy vibes ✅ damsel in distress ✅ equal partnership ✅ caretaking ✅ intimacy ✅ Romeo & Juliet vibes ✅ Bridgerton vibes ✅ closed door