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Daring Deceptions
SHE WAS MUCH TOO PRACTICAL TO REJECT THE MATCH FOR MERE SENSIBILITIES... A child of scandal and nearly penniless, Rose Maynwaring's hopes for marriage had grown decidedly dim. Until her grandfather's will awarded her a sizable inheritance - providing she wed his other heir, the Viscount St. Croix. But why on earth would he agree to this absurd marriage? Richard was a handsome devil with a reputation as a gambler and rakehell. Did he desire her new fortune to pay off his debts?
She was unaware, however, that his secret motives were of the espionage order: a honeymoon in France was a perfect cover for a bit of spying. Would his love of country cost him the heart of the charming, courageous woman he had come to adore...?
She was unaware, however, that his secret motives were of the espionage order: a honeymoon in France was a perfect cover for a bit of spying. Would his love of country cost him the heart of the charming, courageous woman he had come to adore...?
240 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 29, 1990
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March 14, 2016
Dick August aka Major Richard Augustus Stanton and the very new Viscount St. Croix was a man of many talents. In disguise, and as a spy for the English government, he first met Miss Rose Mainwaring when he attempted to rescue her from some nasty highwaymen.
Confused when she first saw him, Rose thought he meant her harm. At the right moment, she stabbed his hand. She soon realized that this commoner meant to save her and humbly dressed his wound. They parted, but as fate would have it, they met again.
This time around, and with the personification of 'Dick August' gone, Rose met the Viscount St. Croix for the first time. Unaware that they knew each other, Rose was told that it had been arranged for this gentleman to become her husband. They were hastily married.
With an assassin in pursuit, Richard's true identity still suppressed, and the sober setting of 1803 France, DARING DECEPTIONS had its share of mishaps and confusion. St. Croix was unable to reveal his true identity to Rose; he was on a mission for King and Country.
An interesting part of the story was while the couple were in France before Napoleon waged war with England. Just when I was became bored with a situation, the author included some action. Because of this, the reading had both highs and lows. While the story was mildly entertaining, this historical romance had some serious moments interspersed with flares of lighthearted conjecture.
Confused when she first saw him, Rose thought he meant her harm. At the right moment, she stabbed his hand. She soon realized that this commoner meant to save her and humbly dressed his wound. They parted, but as fate would have it, they met again.
This time around, and with the personification of 'Dick August' gone, Rose met the Viscount St. Croix for the first time. Unaware that they knew each other, Rose was told that it had been arranged for this gentleman to become her husband. They were hastily married.
With an assassin in pursuit, Richard's true identity still suppressed, and the sober setting of 1803 France, DARING DECEPTIONS had its share of mishaps and confusion. St. Croix was unable to reveal his true identity to Rose; he was on a mission for King and Country.
An interesting part of the story was while the couple were in France before Napoleon waged war with England. Just when I was became bored with a situation, the author included some action. Because of this, the reading had both highs and lows. While the story was mildly entertaining, this historical romance had some serious moments interspersed with flares of lighthearted conjecture.
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