She fled society to escape a nightmare. He came to the countryside to find purpose. Neither expected to discover love.Lady Phillipa "Piper" Brudenall once dreamed of a glittering Season, but when her mother schemed to marry her off to a monstrous heir, Piper vanished into the English countryside to save herself. For nearly three years, she's lived in secret at Dinton Grange, her days quiet, her heart wary, and her trust shattered.Enter Connor MacKintosh—a rugged Scotsman with a farmer's instincts, a gentleman's soul, and no patience for secrets. Visiting the estate to help his sister, Connor is drawn to the mysterious woman who haunts the woods like a ghost and speaks of Middlemarch like it's scripture. Her defiance intrigues him. Her sorrow breaks him. And her fire ignites something he never saw coming.But Piper's past isn't finished with her—and the duke who once tried to claim her will stop at nothing to find her. As danger closes in, Piper and Connor must confront the ghosts that chase them and choose whether love is worth the risk of stepping out of the shadows.Witty, tender, and sweeping with emotion, A Question for the Ages is a powerful historical romance about healing, second chances, and the strength it takes to trust again.