Lydia’s job at the library is her world—until a mysterious patron catches her eye . . . and perhaps her heart.
Just months after the closure of the Chicago World’s Fair, librarian Lydia Bancroft finds herself fascinated by a mysterious dark-haired and dark-eyed patron. He has never given her his name; he actually never speaks to a single person. All she knows about him is that he loves books as much as she does.
Only when he rescues her in the lobby of the Hartman Hotel does she discover that his name is Sebastian Marks. She also discovers that he lives at the top of the prestigious hotel and that most everyone in Chicago is intrigued by him.
Lydia and Sebastian form a fragile friendship, but when she discovers that Mr. Marks isn’t merely a very wealthy gentleman, but also the proprietor of an infamous saloon and gambling club, she is shocked.
Lydia insists on visiting the club one fateful night and suddenly is a suspect to a murder. She must determine who she can trust, who is innocent, and if Sebastian Marks—the man so many people fear—is actually everything her heart believes him to be.
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Summary
An unlikely pair, indeed. Lydia Bancroft and Sebastian Marks share a love of literature, but it is there that their similarities end, for Lydia\'s sheltered life as a nearly destitute librarian and Sebastian\'s reputation as a notoriously wealthy Chicago club owner create an impasse that could never be bridged through companionship of any sort. Remarkably, a few whispered words and an honorable rescue from Lydia\'s dishonorable intended, and the local reading room becomes a hallowed hall of burgeoning romance. If only life were that simple. Sebastian and Lydia inevitably find themselves in the vortex of a city-wide scandal when violence erupts on the front steps of the Silver Grotto, Sebastian\'s acclaimed gentlemen\'s club. Threats ensue on both of their lives forcing Lydia to wonder if she will end up alone again with only her memories and story-filled imagination? Was Sebastian Marks ever the right man to claim her heart? Enjoy this third and final installment in Shelley Gray\'s enjoyable \"Chicago World\'s Fair Mystery Series\".