She’s a servant masquerading as a lady… Gillian Beaumont never had a fairytale life: she was left penniless after her father’s death, forcing her into service as a lady’s maid. Luckily, her mistress is more adventurous than most ladies and soon Gillian is aiding her espionage. One such spy mission forces Gillian to masquerade as a high-born lady to infiltrate a Hellfire Club. But when she … when she falls into the club’s trap, she’s rescued by gentleman rogue, the Earl of Pembroke. His heated kisses make her long for a different life, but she has a secret that could destroy everything…
He’s a gentleman on the outside, but a rogue on the inside…
James Fordyce, Earl of Pembroke, tries to be a well-behaved man—for the most part. A member of the Wicked Earls’ Club, he has his fair share of notoriety, but he’s longing for the day when he might settle down. A chance encounter with a mysterious beauty leaves him feeling full of hope. When she vanishes without a trace and danger seems to be following her, he knows he must find her and rescue the woman he is determined to make the future Countess of Pembroke. Tracking her down to the seedy halls of a Hellfire Club, he knows he’ll have to fight against all odds to save her before it’s too late…
Warning: This book contains a woman dreaming of a life she can never have, a hero who’s convinced he’ll never find the one woman destined to be his and a love so powerful nothing can stop it.
Steamy and adventurous, fans of Julia Quinn and Johanna Lindsey won’t want to miss out on this upstairs/downstairs romance!
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*Note this can be read as a standalone or a part of the League of Rogues series.
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When Gillian Beaumont is trying on her employer’s dresses and encounters James, the Earl of Pembroke & his sister, she is mistaken for nobility and invited out for ices with the two of them. She is immediately attracted to the Earl, but unwilling to cause embarrassment, continues her accidental masquerade as a lady & accompanies the pair for a forbidden treat, returning home to continue her life as a lady’s maid.
One scandalous evening out with her employer & best friend, Audrey, and one daring rescue by James later, Gillian and James are falling in love.
A daring masquerade and secrets stand between Gillian and James and their happy ever after. Will Gillian take the risk of being honest with him, and if so, can he overlook their differences to find happiness?
James is so romantic and when he decides to pursue Gillian, he is one of the most swoon-worthy yet. I love, love this couple and cheered for both of them all the way through their story. Lauren Smith has done a terrific job of showing the reader both Gillian’s and James’s perspectives and given us yet another couple to love.
Wicked Earls’ Club #10, and League of Rogues #7, this can be read as a stand-alone novella, but don’t miss any of the delightful backstories leading up to this exquisite romance!