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A Fake Courtship with the Devilish Lord
A Historical Regency Romance Novel
2024
First Published
4.45
Average Rating
463
Number of Pages

Lady Marie Cathbury, the dazzling beauty and darling of London society, finds herself in an unyielding dilemma. Her heart beats for the tempting Viscount of Montague, Henry, but his flirtatious attentions have never crossed the threshold of friendship. Desperate to win his heart, Marie agrees to fake a courtship with Christian, a notorious rake, to provoke Henry's jealousy. Yet, as their ruse unfolds, the line between pretend and reality swiftly blurs, igniting unexpected passion within her. She is determined to risk everything to get what she wants, but is Henry the one she truly desires? Christian Edgar Singleton, the Earl of Garroway is in a bind. He needs a respectable bride to restore his tarnished reputation and secure his inheritance. When the perfect solution arrives, Christian approaches the alluring Marie and proposes a scandalous agreement to reform his image into a responsible gentleman in his father's eyes. However, as their wicked little game unfolds, Christian discovers an unexpected lust that surprises him. Will he be trapped in his own sinful scheme after all? As the boundaries of their fake courtship start breaking, burning passion guides Marie and Christian into forbidden paths. Yet, before confessions are made, Marie gets exactly what she wanted, Henry is finally jealous. In a whirlwind of hidden desires, will Marie and Christian confront the most challenging question of all; are they ready to confess their love? Or will they stick to their devilish plan no matter what? "A Fake Courtship with the Devilish Lord" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

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Henrietta Harding
Henrietta Harding
Author · 71 books

​Henrietta Harding was born in Atlanta, but she moved to Europe with her parents at the age of 7. She fell in love with France, and especially Paris, a city that inspired and continues to inspire her a lot. No one is born a romance writer, but she got a good start. She has been writing since she was 4 years old; while other children had just started talking more fluently she had already written her first poem! She studied French literature at the University of Strasbourg where she met her husband during her second year in college. Henrietta makes her home in Boston where she spends her time writing her own enchanting historical romances, and chasing around her dog for long hours, without even noticing. She truly believes the most perfect heroes and heroines are imperfect, and she rather enjoys torturing them before giving them a well deserved happily ever after! Henrietta loves to connect with her readers!

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