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A Scent of Lilac

A DARK SECRET IN HER PAST

Mr. Chance Harland was a most infuriating gentleman! Lilac Morton bad traveled all the way to Yorkshire to discover the deep, dark secrets of the family's past. And now this rakish neighbor to her family's long-vacant estate was hindering her scheme in every way possible. The handsome rogue obviously knew more than he was letting on, but Lilac was no green girl to fall for his pretense. Unfortunately, she was woman enough to fall for his seductive charms. She would have to guard her heart well for she pledged to solve this mystery... even if it put her in a rather compromising position.

A DAUNTLESS ROGUE IN HER FUTURE

At first, Chance Harland thought the Morton girl was a spoiled minx whose intention was to stir up as much trouble as possible. But the day she'd gotten herself caught in an unexpected storm and came adorably dripping into his house, he knew that her haunting violet eyes and refreshingly innocent honesty would be his undoing. And to add salt to the stew, she was trying to unveil things that were better left covered. For her own good, Chance would simply have to distract the little chit--anyway he could..

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

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Elizabeth Law

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Pseudonym for Maureen Peters

Maureen Peters was born in Caernarvon, Wales, on March 3, 1935, and was married and divorced twice; she has two sons and two daughters. In addition to biographical fiction, historical romances, and mystery novels written under her own name, other noms de plume include Veronica Black, Catherine Darby, Levanah Lloyd, Belinda Grey, Elizabeth Law, Judith Rothman, and Sharon Whitby.

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September 30, 2025
An OK read with a few too many anachronisms for this historical period. Chance Harland & Lilac Mary Morton are nice, if silly, characters. Pleasant but unmemorable.
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