Can love bloom between a woman living a lie and a man sworn to uncover the truth?
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Bluestocking Rebecca Leah Prestcote would prefer to hide in a library, searching for a cure to her sisterโs ailment, over participating in Londonโs Season. But when her wealthy cousin demands Rebecca attend a house party as her, Rebecca cannot refuse. Her cousin intends to win the affection of the Marquis of Wolston and Rebecca is, after all, a charity case. When the Marquis unexpectedly arrives at the wrong party, Rebecca must uphold the ruse, or be caught in her cousinโs lie.
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Daniel Elmsley, Marquis of Wolston, cannot let another target escape, not if he plans to catch the band of body snatchers and prove his worth as a spy. But when people at Lady Coburnโs house party go missing, his mission escalates to stopping a murderer. When he intercepts a letter meant to blackmail Lady Prestcote, he begins to wonder if the beguiling beauty may be involved in the conspiracy.
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Singled out for Lord Wolstonโs affections, Rebecca must maintain her web of deception and evade the investigation of the captivating marquis even while he ensnares her heart.