Housemaid Rebecca Bailey would do anything to help her father. Even masquerading as an heiress and crashing a ball held by one of the most influential families in the city. There’s just one problem–one of the guests could expose her and ruin everything. The handsome, charismatic Christopher Black is a regular visitor to her employer and Rebecca can’t risk him discovering who whose really is. But … But despite her efforts, their paths keep crossing.
After self-made shipping magnate Christopher first spies Rebecca at a masquerade ball, he’s captivated by her refreshing naiveté and sparkling beauty. She’s a stark contrast to the hollow behavior of the ton and the guile of his former fiancee. Only the closer he gets to her secrets, the further she pushes him away.
When the investigation into the murder of Christopher’s best friend leads him straight to Rebecca, he fears his ingenue may be a femme fatale in disguise. Now he must decide if he can trust the woman who has captured his heart…or if her secrets will be his downfall.
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Self-made shipping magnate Christopher Black first spies Rebecca Bailey at a masquerade ball and is captivated by her refreshing naiveté and sparkling beauty. She’s a stark contrast to the hollow behaviour of the ton and the guile of his former fiancée. Rebecca is drawn to the charismatic Christopher from the first, but she cannot risk him …
Rebecca Bailey works as a maid in an upstanding New York household. After her father loses a ton of money in gambling and a couple of thugs threaten both him and Rebecca, she takes her fellow maid’s advice to find a rich man, become his mistress, and get the money to save her father. With a borrowed dress and jewelry, Rebecca attends a fabulous …
Well written. I loved this book, hard to put down.
I loved it…..
Once Upon a Masquerade by Tamara Hughes is the story of Christopher Black and Rebecca Bailey.
Fell in love with both characters! They were both great and this story had a little bit of everything! It has the hint of a Cinderella story with the grand love but also had some suspense in it to keep you on your toes. Once you started reading their …
Mixed feelings on this book. It felt disjointed and not a smooth transition from one aspect to another. The H confused me most of all. He doesn’t want to be with a maid, but when he takes her innocence he becomes even more cold. States if their are consequences to their sex if will support the child. Why on earth would the h still want to be …
just couldn’t get emotionally engaged with the characters…finally gave up 1/2 way through…wasn’t going to waste any more time