Whisper of Jasmine
by Deanna Raybourn

Rediscover the adventure and romance of a magical New Year’s Eve party in 1914, where two guests will find the passion of a lifetime in this prequel novella by New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn.

Notorious socialite Delilah Drummond won’t be deterred by the war. Instead, she decides to throw the event of the year, and she’s handing out invitations with an eye for wanton fun and wild abandon.

There is the dashing explorer and archaeologist Gabriel Stark, a man at a crossroads in his life. Brilliant and restless, he’s just committed to a secret enterprise that forces him to play a public role very different from the man he truly is.

And then there is the charming if flighty Evangeline Merriweather. Evie has dreamed her whole life of adventure. Little does she know, she’s about to get more than she bargained for. Especially after her vivacious Aunt Dove acts as fairy godmother, if a saucy one, providing a scandalous gown and a whisper of jasmine on her skin…

Evie will shake cool Gabriel to his core, but just how far are they willing to take love at first sight?

One seductive night will change Evie forever. Watch for her next adventure, in the City of Jasmine.

Originally published February 2014 in eBook format.

Other Books by Deanna Raybourn

A Grave Robbery
A Veronica Speedwell Mystery Book 9

Killers of a Certain Age

A Sinister Revenge
Veronica Speedwell Mystery Book 8

An Impossible Impostor
Veronica Speedwell Mystery Book 7

An Unexpected Peril
Veronica Speedwell Mystery Book 6

Night of a Thousand Stars

City of Jasmine

A Murderous Relation
Veronica Speedwell Mystery Book 5

A Mysterious Season
Lady Julia Grey Mystery Book 6-9

Lady Julia Grey Volume 2
Lady Julia Grey Mystery Book 4-5

The Dark Enquiry
Lady Julia Grey Mystery Book 5

Dark Road to Darjeeling
Lady Julia Grey Mystery Book 4

A Dangerous Collaboration
Veronica Speedwell Mystery Book 4

Lady Julia Grey Mystery Collection Volume 1
Lady Julia Grey Mystery Book 1-3

Deanna Raybourn's Bio

New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Deanna Raybourn is a 6^th generation native Texan. She graduated with a double major in English and history from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Married to her college sweetheart and the mother of one, Raybourn makes her home in Virginia. Her novels have been nominated for numerous awards including the Edgar, the Macavity, and the Agatha. She launched a new Victorian mystery series with the 2015 release of A CURIOUS BEGINNING, featuring intrepid butterfly-hunter and amateur sleuth, Veronica Speedwell. Veronica's third adventure, A TREACHEROUS CURSE, was published in 2018 and nominated for the Edgar Award. The eighth book in the series, A SINISTER REVENGE, published in March 2023, with further books to come. Deanna's first contemporary thriller, featuring four female assassins who must band together to take out their nemesis as they prepare for retirement---KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE---published in September of 2022 at #9 on the New York Times bestseller list. KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE won the 2022 Barry Award for Best Thriller.