Deceiving a Duke (Historical Romance Novel)

Deceiving a Duke (Historical Romance Novel)

Life is tough for a girl like Clarissa. Born into the lower-class of society and spit upon by all those above her, it didn’t seem as if life held much in store for a woman of her status. <br /> <br /><b>But, all of that was soon to change…</b> <br /> <br />As a day arrives when the youthful lass discovers a discarded letter, adorned with ornate markings, right on the side of the street. Upon opening the fancy missive, she learns that it is indeed a <b>marriage proposal</b> – only not addressed to her! It just happens to be for another woman, one who has never met the husband-to-be referenced in the letter. <br /> <br />With nothing to lose, Clarissa decides to reinvent herself in the likeness of an upper-class lady and travel to meet the mysterious man… surprisingly, it turns out that he is <b>not only very wealthy, but also a terribly handsome, young, and seductive fellow!</b> A Duke, at that… <br /> <br />However, when the original woman receives news of this treachery – it sets off a chain of events that <b>threatens to ruin</b> Clarissa’s wonderful fantasy and unravel a host of family secrets! Will she flee or fight for the fortuitous love that sprang about through her <b>passionate masquerade?</b> <br />