Dangerous Masquerade
A sparkling Regency romance (The Regency Marriage Laws)
Published on 2. July 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
210 pages
978-1-78615-984-7 (ISBN)
Description
A father's debt. A dutiful daughter. A dangerous dance for survival.
Owing money, but with none incoming, the Reverend Edmund Jade has no choice but to give his consent for his daughter to marry the elderly Lord Horace Boxley.
Torn between love for her father and loyalty to herself, Evelyn is forced to make a life changing decision - can she accept his command and sign herself away for a life she knows she'll never want?
Evelyn isn't cattle to be sold and, bundling herself on board a stagecoach bound for London, she flees with no plan beyond escape. When the stagecoach axle collapses, killing the young Alice Grantham, Evelyn can't help but be shocked at how similar the girl looks to her. At how close she herself came to death.
When a fellow passenger mistakes her for Alice, however, and gives her the dead girl's reticule complete with an introductory letter for the post of lady's companion, the way forward is clear: she must become Alice, if she is to escape Evelyn's fate.
Owing money, but with none incoming, the Reverend Edmund Jade has no choice but to give his consent for his daughter to marry the elderly Lord Horace Boxley.
Torn between love for her father and loyalty to herself, Evelyn is forced to make a life changing decision - can she accept his command and sign herself away for a life she knows she'll never want?
Evelyn isn't cattle to be sold and, bundling herself on board a stagecoach bound for London, she flees with no plan beyond escape. When the stagecoach axle collapses, killing the young Alice Grantham, Evelyn can't help but be shocked at how similar the girl looks to her. At how close she herself came to death.
When a fellow passenger mistakes her for Alice, however, and gives her the dead girl's reticule complete with an introductory letter for the post of lady's companion, the way forward is clear: she must become Alice, if she is to escape Evelyn's fate.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
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Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78615-984-7 (9781786159847)
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07/2019
Accent Press Ltd
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Julie Roberts has been writing since she was fifteen years old, spending hours filling pages with adventures in wild jungles, ancient castles, Cornish smugglers' coves, capturing foreign spies and out-witting aliens from space.
Now, she writes Romantic Historical novels set in the Georgian/Regency era. She is also a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, and at their Golden Anniversary Conference, was thrilled to achieve third place in the Elizabeth Goudge annual writing award.
Find her on Twitter @julieoroberts, Facebook /julierobertsauthor, or visit her website at www.julieroberts.me.uk
Now, she writes Romantic Historical novels set in the Georgian/Regency era. She is also a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association, and at their Golden Anniversary Conference, was thrilled to achieve third place in the Elizabeth Goudge annual writing award.
Find her on Twitter @julieoroberts, Facebook /julierobertsauthor, or visit her website at www.julieroberts.me.uk