Reviews - Historical

Unmasking Deception
Mary
Lancaster

Lord Dominic Gorse is the son of a marquis with a reputation as a bad boy and heartbreaker. He is falsely accused and then found guilty of murder. Dominic never got a chance to prove his innocence, and even his own family believes in his guilt. He breaks out of Newgate with the help of a prison guard who believes he is innocent.

Lord Liam Loughton is looking for a wealthy wife with a large dowry, so he can make changes to his family’s castle and people. He thinks he has found that woman in Lady Clara. Not only does she have money, but she is stubborn, opinionated, strong, and educated. Lady Clara is a spinster and has no desire to ever marry or leave her beloved London, and fights him every step of the way.

Lord Andrew St. John’s gambling and drinking have driven his estate to near bankruptcy. Desperate to save it, he uses his charm to con naïve women into giving him both jewelry and coins. Then he overhears a stunning young woman boast of her family’s wealth and he sets on a course to win the lady and her dowry.

When Charlotte Robinson discovers her employer's murdered body, she is forced to go on the run. Entrusted with a journal kept by that lady, Charlotte knows that she could become a target of the killer. Changing her name to Caroline Rutherford, she takes a position as a companion to the sister of the Earl of Devere.

Rosalind Ainsworth disliked Sebastian Lumley when they were children, and he refused her access to his treehouse. Now they are adults. He is the Duke of Kelbrook, and far removed from the London society scene. On Rosalind’s 21st birthday, he arrives to marry her, per the pact both their late fathers arranged when he and Rosalind were but babes.

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