Learning to waltz

"a stunning and refreshing novel in the regency genre."first place regency, chatelaine awards (chanticleer book reviews) deborah moore has learned her lessons well-feel nothing, reveal less, and trust no one. now widowed with a child of her own, she leads a lonely, cloistered existence, counting her farthings and thinking she is safe. when five-year-old julian is lost one bitter december day, she discovers how tenuous that safety is. evan haverfield has lived thirty carefree years, hunting, laughing, and dancing among london's high society. his biggest problem has been finding excuses not to marry. but his life changes when he finds julian moore half-frozen under a hedge and carries him home to his mother. the young widow hides behind a mask, hard and reserved, but evan sees glimpses of another woman, wistful, intelligent, and passionate. she's vulnerable, desirable-and completely unsuitable for the heir to northridge. alone in the earliest hours of a new year, evan teaches deborah to waltz. can he teach her joy and laughter? can his love sweep away the shadows of her past and reveal the luminous woman she was born to be? note: learning to waltz was previously published with a different cover. minor changes have been made to the text.