A ​Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House 1.) 3 csillagozás

Kristi Ann Hunter: A Noble Masquerade

Lady ​Miranda Hawthorne acts every inch the lady, but inside she longs to be bold and carefree. Entering her fourth Season and approaching spinsterhood in the eyes of society, she pours her innermost feelings out not in a diary but in letters to her brother's old school friend, a duke--with no intention of ever sending these private thoughts to a man she's heard stories about but never met. Meanwhile, she also finds herself intrigued by Marlow, her brother's new valet, and although she may wish to break free of the strictures that bind her, falling in love with a servant is more of a rebellion than she planned.

When Marlow accidentally discovers and mails one of the letters to her unwitting confidant, Miranda is beyond mortified. And even more shocked when the duke returns her note with one of his own that initiates a courtship-by-mail. Insecurity about her lack of suitors shifts into confusion at her growing feelings for two men--one she's never met but whose words deeply… (tovább)

Eredeti megjelenés éve: 2015

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Bethany House, Bloomington, Minnesota, 2015
368 oldal · puhatáblás · ISBN: 9780764214325
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Bethany House, Bloomington, Minnesota, 2015
370 oldal · ASIN: B011LYXSRA

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“What has her so engaged?”
“Trying to get the body out of the house without anyone noticing. It took quite a while to come up with a plan that wouldn’t attract the attention of everyone in Grosvenor Square.”
“The body . . . the . . . Wait, what?”

Chapter 20

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Was fratricide legal in England? If not, it should be. Exceptions should be made for cases like this. A girl should have some form of retribution when brothers behaved in such a high-handed manner.

Chapter 26

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“Trent, could I have a few moments alone with your sister?”
Trent looked up, his normally cheerful face wearing maturity better than she expected it to.
“Are you going to propose?”
“Probably not.”
“Then no. I believe we shall all stay as we are. You may continue.” He dropped his attention back to his book.
Ryland sighed.
“May I at least direct her to the far corner where we may converse with a modicum of privacy?”
Trent waved a hand through the air without looking up.
“Be my guest. The acoustics in this room are fabulous.”

Chapter 26


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