A Masked Deception Author:Mary Balogh A proud young lady assumes a disguise to reveal her love to a dashing nobleman. — THE RIVALS — The handsome, dashing, wealthy Richard Adair, the seventh Earl of Brampton, was caught in a most devilishly difficult tug-of-war. — Claiming his hand was shy and demure Margaret Wells, who became his bride in an icily arranged marriage designed to produce... more » an heir in a boringly proper alliance.
Claiming his heart was a nameless charmer who concealed her face behind a mask and displayed her body in a daring gown as she made the Earl give himself over to a scandalously improper passion.
Both of them desperately wanted Richard Adair -- and both dreaded to think what would happen should he discover that they were one and the same two-faced young lady....« less