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A Spinster for a Spy
Lily
2019
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4.20
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173
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A Lady with a scandalous secret, a Marquess who is also a spy, hidden letters, doubt and misdirection, an undeniable love.***** FREE ON KINDLE UNLIMITED *****Lady Lily Gardenbrook, eldest daughter of the Duke of Elbury, is perilously close to being a spinster. After three Seasons, she still hasn’t accepted a suitor – but not for lack of candidates. Lady Lily has a secret – a secret which would lead to scandal, should it ever be revealed. A secret which relates to the thing which matters most in her life. She hopes for love, yet a husband would never want her, if that secret was known – to marry would mean losing everything.Trent Weatherton, Marquess of Canterford, serves the Crown as a gentleman spy, always monitoring those of the ton for anything untoward. He has never been one to socialise much, but his role requires it of him. Convinced that marriage and spying could never make a good mix, he is unprepared for his reaction to Lady Lily Gardenbrook, which makes him question every assumption.But when Trent’s men discover that secret correspondence travels in and out of Lady Lily’s family residence, he must investigate – for what if the woman he is coming to care for is a threat to the Crown?Can Trent discover what is really happening, before he loses his chance at love?Can Lily overcome her fears, and allow the possibility that love might not steal what is most important to her?Will they each discover that the other is not at all what they seemed, in the best possible way? Or will the chance for love be lost, and Lily be doomed to life as a spinster?Read the whole series !A Spinster for a Spy (Lily)A Vixen for a Viscount (Hyacinth)A Bluestocking for a Baron (Rose)A Diamond for a Duke (Camellia)A Minx for a Merchant (Primrose)An Enchantress for an Earl (Violet)A Maiden for a Marquess (Iris)A Heart for an Heir (Thorne) (coming soon)If you love great Regency romance, you'll love these !
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Arietta Richmond
Arietta Richmond
Author · 62 books

Arietta Richmond has been a compulsive reader and writer all her life. Whilst her reading has covered an enormous range of topics, history has always fascinated her, and historical novels have been amongst her favourite reading. She has written a wide range of work, from business articles and other non-fiction works (published under a pen name) but fiction has always been a major part of her life. Now, her Regency Historical Romance books are finally being released. The Derbyshire Set is comprised of 10 novels (7 released so far). The ‘His Majesty’s Hounds’ series is comprised of 17novels, with the fourteenth having just been released. She also has a standalone longer novel shortly to be released, and two other series of novels in development. She lives in Australia, and when not reading or writing, likes to travel, and to see in person the places where history happened. Be the first to know about it when Arietta’s next book is released! Sign up to Arietta’s newsletter at http://www.ariettarichmond.com When you do, you will receive two free subscriber exclusive books - ‘A Gift of Love’, which is a prequel to the Derbyshire Set series, and ends on the day that ‘The Earl’s Unexpected Bride’ begins, and ‘Madame’s Christmas Marquis’ which is an additional story in the His Majesty’s Hounds series These stories are not for sale anywhere – they are absolutely exclusive to newsletter subscribers!

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