Between Lies and Loyalty

Dublin, 1868. Sean Rafferty has made a living navigating the dangerous line between the respectable world of the Guinness family and the darker streets beyond their brewery. Clever, calculating, and dangerously charming, he knows that the right words can be far more powerful than a loaded weapon. But when an unexpected encounter brings him face-to-face with the youngest Guinness daughter, his curiosity threatens to draw him into something far more complicated than business. Sheltered by her powerful family and warned to stay away from him, she is precisely the sort of woman Sean should leave alone. Yet he has never been particularly good at leaving things alone when they interest him.

Details:

Character: Sean Rafferty
Universe: House of Guinness
Timeline: 1868 — Victorian-era Ireland
Setting: Dublin, Ireland, amid the wealth, family politics, and dangerous underworld surrounding the Guinness empire
Relationship: The youngest Guinness daughter and the man her family doesn't entirely trust
Themes: Manipulation, forbidden attraction, family secrets