The Hourglass

About This Book

Coryn, Earl of Ardeth, has spent an eternity in Hell. Fed up, he gambles with the Devil and wins a second chance: if he can find his heart, his soul, and his hourglass in six months, he can return to life.

Then he meets Genie, a disgraced water-girl at the Battle of Waterloo. Her only hope is this eccentric stranger — and she's half-terrified of and half-in-love with him. Together they have to find his humanity, her social acceptance, and defeat someone bent on destroying their lives.

The Hourglass blends Regency historical setting with supernatural elements — a man literally returned from Hell navigating a world that has moved on without him, alongside a woman with nothing to lose. For readers of paranormal Regency romance and supernatural historical fiction.

Barbara Metzger was one of the most beloved voices in Regency romance, the author of more than forty novels and recipient of multiple awards including the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Her books are defined by their sharp wit, warm humor, and the pleasure of watching genuinely well-matched people work their way toward each other — often despite their own stubbornness. This title is distributed through Simon & Schuster and available in paperback and digital formats.