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Masquerade
The day has come for London's most infamous rakehell, the Earl of Saxford, to take a bride. Nicholas has no intention of ending his roguish ways-even after he weds the catch of the season, the beautiful, extremely timid Angelica Stafford, daughter to the Duke of Durham.
Brianna Stafford, twin sister to Angelica, is already engaged to a well-liked viscount and will wed him at the end of the season. Though she is far from thrilled at the prospect of married life so soon after graduating from boarding school, she knows she can do worse than her father's reserved friend.
Brianna's plans for an enjoyable season are shot to hell when she is asked to masquerade as Angelica and do her best to send Saxford running for the hills. Determined to get rid of Saxford, Brianna dons a disguise and tells the striking womanizer that she will never marry him.
Nicholas is shocked when his surprisingly outspoken and spirited fiancée tells him she has no desire to marry him. Having never been turned down in his life, Nicholas is on a mission to get the one woman who doesn't want him, to marry him.
Brianna Stafford, twin sister to Angelica, is already engaged to a well-liked viscount and will wed him at the end of the season. Though she is far from thrilled at the prospect of married life so soon after graduating from boarding school, she knows she can do worse than her father's reserved friend.
Brianna's plans for an enjoyable season are shot to hell when she is asked to masquerade as Angelica and do her best to send Saxford running for the hills. Determined to get rid of Saxford, Brianna dons a disguise and tells the striking womanizer that she will never marry him.
Nicholas is shocked when his surprisingly outspoken and spirited fiancée tells him she has no desire to marry him. Having never been turned down in his life, Nicholas is on a mission to get the one woman who doesn't want him, to marry him.
274 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2009
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Julia Templeton
29 books148 followersI was born in Crescent City , California , a small logging town on the Pacific coast, home of enormous redwood trees and clear rivers. I have great memories of playing on stumps the size of small houses on my grandmother's acreage in a little town just north of Crescent City called Fort Dick . My sister and I would take daily walks to the main street store—an old, tiny white building that included the town's post office. The main street included just the market, a tavern (appropriately called The Stump) and a church we attended each Sunday morning. I loved that small town…and I still do.
In the early seventies my family moved to Washington, a state with gorgeous mountains, beautiful forests, and lots of green, which meant lots of rain, but I love all the seasons. I have wonderful memories of my childhood—a mother who was always at home, a father who worked hard to give us a good life, and a sister and brother who always looked out for me.
When I was all of 14 years old, I met Kip Templeton, my brother's best friend, and the man I would one day marry. Green eyes, dark hair, 6'1", and built like a Greek god , Kip had quite the reputation as a bad boy. I was absolutely terrified of him. Being that he was almost four years older than me, not to mention my brother's best friend, he was off-limits.
Yeah right…
Kip swept me off my feet and at the tender age of nineteen, I became pregnant with my first child. That same year I also discovered historical romance in the form of Kathleen Woodiwiss’s SHANNA. That book started a love of the genre that would spark a desire to write my own stories.
Two kids and many years later I sat down at my computer and started writing a romance novel. Realizing I had a lot to learn, I bought research books, and studied the craft of romance writing. I joined Romance Writers of America, and attended a Romantic Times convention. I went to every workshop and absorbed every word. I met authors like Heather Graham, Kat Martin, Virginia Henley and Susan Johnson who were all approachable and friendly. That trip solidified my desire to become a published author.
I sold six short stories to confession magazines, and felt like I was headed in the right direction when an untimely illness threw a wrench in my plans. Soon my focus turned from writing to fighting an inflammable bowel disease that would eventually cost me my large intestine in a radical surgery.
During my illness I had lost my desire to write, but eventually I felt that familiar urge to sit down and start a new story, and I did just that. I’ll never forget the phone call I received from Amy Garvey of Kensington saying she wanted to purchase the novel for their new Precious Gems Historical line. In that moment I had realized my dreams…and it felt incredible.
Since then, I have sold time-travel, historical, vampire and contemporary romances to Berkley, Avon, Ellora's Cave, Cerridwen Press, Hard Shell Word Factory and Triskelion. I’ve also made some incredible friends (Beth Ciotta, Jordan Summers, Tracy Cooper-Posey, Jolie Mathis, Mary Stella, Cynthia Valero, Patrice Michelle, Kathy Love, Arianna Hart & Kate Pearce) to name a few…who have gone through the ups and downs of publishing with me.
I still live in Washington with my husband Kip, who is my biggest cheerleader (I even talked him into modeling for my historical romance SURRENDER TO LOVE). Our daughter has left the nest but lives nearby and our youngest is attending college and still lives at home. We’re enjoying our lives and even bought a Harley, something we’ve been waiting twenty-plus years for. It’s a good life…and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Thanks for taking the time to read about me. I hope it gives you a good idea of who I am.
God Bless!
Julia
In the early seventies my family moved to Washington, a state with gorgeous mountains, beautiful forests, and lots of green, which meant lots of rain, but I love all the seasons. I have wonderful memories of my childhood—a mother who was always at home, a father who worked hard to give us a good life, and a sister and brother who always looked out for me.
When I was all of 14 years old, I met Kip Templeton, my brother's best friend, and the man I would one day marry. Green eyes, dark hair, 6'1", and built like a Greek god , Kip had quite the reputation as a bad boy. I was absolutely terrified of him. Being that he was almost four years older than me, not to mention my brother's best friend, he was off-limits.
Yeah right…
Kip swept me off my feet and at the tender age of nineteen, I became pregnant with my first child. That same year I also discovered historical romance in the form of Kathleen Woodiwiss’s SHANNA. That book started a love of the genre that would spark a desire to write my own stories.
Two kids and many years later I sat down at my computer and started writing a romance novel. Realizing I had a lot to learn, I bought research books, and studied the craft of romance writing. I joined Romance Writers of America, and attended a Romantic Times convention. I went to every workshop and absorbed every word. I met authors like Heather Graham, Kat Martin, Virginia Henley and Susan Johnson who were all approachable and friendly. That trip solidified my desire to become a published author.
I sold six short stories to confession magazines, and felt like I was headed in the right direction when an untimely illness threw a wrench in my plans. Soon my focus turned from writing to fighting an inflammable bowel disease that would eventually cost me my large intestine in a radical surgery.
During my illness I had lost my desire to write, but eventually I felt that familiar urge to sit down and start a new story, and I did just that. I’ll never forget the phone call I received from Amy Garvey of Kensington saying she wanted to purchase the novel for their new Precious Gems Historical line. In that moment I had realized my dreams…and it felt incredible.
Since then, I have sold time-travel, historical, vampire and contemporary romances to Berkley, Avon, Ellora's Cave, Cerridwen Press, Hard Shell Word Factory and Triskelion. I’ve also made some incredible friends (Beth Ciotta, Jordan Summers, Tracy Cooper-Posey, Jolie Mathis, Mary Stella, Cynthia Valero, Patrice Michelle, Kathy Love, Arianna Hart & Kate Pearce) to name a few…who have gone through the ups and downs of publishing with me.
I still live in Washington with my husband Kip, who is my biggest cheerleader (I even talked him into modeling for my historical romance SURRENDER TO LOVE). Our daughter has left the nest but lives nearby and our youngest is attending college and still lives at home. We’re enjoying our lives and even bought a Harley, something we’ve been waiting twenty-plus years for. It’s a good life…and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Thanks for taking the time to read about me. I hope it gives you a good idea of who I am.
God Bless!
Julia
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September 6, 2021
I've had this book on my kindle since about 2009? and thought it was about time to read it. I liked this story. Enjoyed reading it. 4☆
December 30, 2018
Being another random book on my Kindle which I did not recognise and wondered why I had, I did not have high expectations for this; and it spectacularly delivered in the underwhelming department.
I dithered between rating this a one star and a 2 star read but settled on 2 for the sheer fact that I cannot expect much here. This is a short erotic novel so there is little emphasis on the plot or the characters. I couldn't rate it higher as there was no consistency in the characters or much tension which makes reading this kind of romance so fun. As an example, the relationship our heroine had with her ‘best’ friend Peter came across as anachronistic and very over the top. They kiss each other on the cheek in public thrice in the space of two sentences. It almost felt like the author forgot the first kiss and inserted another one when she came back from her coffee break.
The plot premise was interesting and could have been a real opportunity for some fun but it really peters out in the second half. The so called reveal and how quickly everything was wrapped up really in the last third really brought the book down and almost made this a one star for me. If it was going to be so easy why didn't you just do this in the beginning! But I preserved and decided to stick with the 2 star rating - it’s the holidays and I am feeling generous.
I dithered between rating this a one star and a 2 star read but settled on 2 for the sheer fact that I cannot expect much here. This is a short erotic novel so there is little emphasis on the plot or the characters. I couldn't rate it higher as there was no consistency in the characters or much tension which makes reading this kind of romance so fun. As an example, the relationship our heroine had with her ‘best’ friend Peter came across as anachronistic and very over the top. They kiss each other on the cheek in public thrice in the space of two sentences. It almost felt like the author forgot the first kiss and inserted another one when she came back from her coffee break.
The plot premise was interesting and could have been a real opportunity for some fun but it really peters out in the second half. The so called reveal and how quickly everything was wrapped up really in the last third really brought the book down and almost made this a one star for me. If it was going to be so easy why didn't you just do this in the beginning! But I preserved and decided to stick with the 2 star rating - it’s the holidays and I am feeling generous.
February 17, 2019
A Fun Read
A fresh twist to a familiar plot. It is a light and entertaining book to read. It has its funny and sexy moments. No long drawn out scenes. Just straightforward love story.
So we have Brianna, our heroine, pretending to be her twin so she can help break off an engagement. Despite being known as the more free-spirited, outspoken and assertive twin, Brianna has remained an innocent virgin while her twin got embroiled in an affair with someone beneath their social status. Nicholas, our hero, is the handsome rake hell captivated by Brianna’s spirit, honesty, beauty, innocence and wit. The more Brianna tried to break the engagement, the more determined Nicholas was in wooing her. Now, the excitement is in the revelation. Of course the twin’s deception can only go so far. It was fun reading this book. It even has an epilogue. There is a need to address certain editing issues but, this is not a crucial factor for me in rating a book (unless there is a blatant disregard for coming up with a decently edited book). There are lovemaking scenes but it does not overpower the story although based on the presence of sex scenes I would not recommend this for teenagers and young readers.
This is a good book to read if you are looking for something light and fun with some heat. I enjoyed reading this book.
A fresh twist to a familiar plot. It is a light and entertaining book to read. It has its funny and sexy moments. No long drawn out scenes. Just straightforward love story.
So we have Brianna, our heroine, pretending to be her twin so she can help break off an engagement. Despite being known as the more free-spirited, outspoken and assertive twin, Brianna has remained an innocent virgin while her twin got embroiled in an affair with someone beneath their social status. Nicholas, our hero, is the handsome rake hell captivated by Brianna’s spirit, honesty, beauty, innocence and wit. The more Brianna tried to break the engagement, the more determined Nicholas was in wooing her. Now, the excitement is in the revelation. Of course the twin’s deception can only go so far. It was fun reading this book. It even has an epilogue. There is a need to address certain editing issues but, this is not a crucial factor for me in rating a book (unless there is a blatant disregard for coming up with a decently edited book). There are lovemaking scenes but it does not overpower the story although based on the presence of sex scenes I would not recommend this for teenagers and young readers.
This is a good book to read if you are looking for something light and fun with some heat. I enjoyed reading this book.
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January 3, 2019The day has come for London's most infamous rakehell, the Earl of Saxford, to take a bride. Nicholas has no intention of ending his roguish ways-even after he weds the catch of the season, the beautiful, extremely timid Angelica Stafford, daughter to the Duke of Durham.
Brianna Stafford, twin sister to Angelica, is already engaged to a well-liked viscount and will wed him at the end of the season. Though she is far from thrilled at the prospect of married life so soon after graduating from boarding school, she knows she can do worse than her father's reserved friend.
Brianna's plans for an enjoyable season are shot to hell when she is asked to masquerade as Angelica and do her best to send Saxford running for the hills. Determined to get rid of Saxford, Brianna dons a disguise and tells the striking womanizer that she will never marry him.
Nicholas is shocked when his surprisingly outspoken and spirited fiancée tells him she has no desire to marry him. Having never been turned down in his life, Nicholas is on a mission to get the one woman who doesn't want him, to marry him.
Brianna Stafford, twin sister to Angelica, is already engaged to a well-liked viscount and will wed him at the end of the season. Though she is far from thrilled at the prospect of married life so soon after graduating from boarding school, she knows she can do worse than her father's reserved friend.
Brianna's plans for an enjoyable season are shot to hell when she is asked to masquerade as Angelica and do her best to send Saxford running for the hills. Determined to get rid of Saxford, Brianna dons a disguise and tells the striking womanizer that she will never marry him.
Nicholas is shocked when his surprisingly outspoken and spirited fiancée tells him she has no desire to marry him. Having never been turned down in his life, Nicholas is on a mission to get the one woman who doesn't want him, to marry him.
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