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Hazard's Mistress
2021
First Published
4.11
Average Rating
119
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Drab companion by day, dashing gambling queen by night! Having disgraced herself by ‘chasing the scarlet’ in her youth, Louisa Stapleton has endured nine years of drudgery as penance. Now a marriage proposal from the unctuous Mr. Rivers, who promises to redeem her stained’ character, looks likely to compound her woes; for Louisa’s aunt, to whom she is beholden, has threatened to cast her out if she refuses. Will a night-time subterfuge, which enables Louisa to reveal her true self in the company of handsome and dashing Felix Evesham, be the catalyst for long-lasting happiness? Or will discovery put an end to her hopes for a love-filled future? Find out in another exciting romance from the Hearts in Hiding series where enterprising heroines must hide their hearts to escape danger in order to find their happily-ever-after.

Avg Rating
4.11
Number of Ratings
37
5 STARS
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4 STARS
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3 STARS
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Author

Beverley Oakley
Beverley Oakley
Author · 35 books

Also writes under Beverley Eikli. Beverley Oakley writes Regency, Victorian and Georgian-set romances full of passion and laced with mystery and intrigue. Born in the mountain kingdom of Lesotho, she married the handsome bush pilot she met in Botswana while managing a safari lodge and has spent the rest of her life as a ‘trailing spouse’ doing what she loves most: writing books from sweet to steamy; and from humorous to historical romantic suspense. Here’s more about her series. Daughters of Sin A very steamy, funny, witty and dangerous Regency-set ‘Dynasty’ featuring two nobly-born debutantes and their illegitimate sisters - laced with political intrigue, cheating spouses and, of course, dangerous gentlemen.

  1. Her Gilded Prison
  2. Dangerous Gentlemen
  3. The Mysterious Governess
  4. Beyond Rubies
  5. Lady Unveiled: The Cuckold’s Conspiracy (Prequel coming October 2021) The Scandalous Miss Brightwells A humorous, sometimes steamy, matchmaking series – with some books sweeter and more sensual and poignant.
  6. Rake’s Honour
  7. Rogue’s Kiss
  8. The Wedding Wager
  9. The Accidental Elopement
  10. The Honourable Fortune Hunter
  11. The Wilful Widow
  12. The Courtship Caper Fair Cyprians of London A group of women who work in a high class House of Assignation. Ranging from very steamy to sweet, hopeful redemption stories.
  13. Saving Grace
  14. Forsaking Hope
  15. Keeping Faith
  16. Wedding Violet
  17. Christmas Charity
  18. Loving Lily Hearts in Hiding Historical romantic suspense, very steamy often showing the darker aspects of Regency society, including the dependence and subjugation of women – and how, against the odds, they find their happy-ever-afters.
  19. The Duchess and the Highwayman
  20. The Bluestocking and the Rake
  21. Duchess of Seduction
  22. The Countess and the Cavalier Scandalous: Three Daring Charades Three sweet, yet intrigue-filled Regency historicals Lady Sarah’s Redemption Lady Olivia’s Butterfly A Little Deception You can connect with Beverley on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBeverl..., or through her website at: www.beverleyoakley.com http://twitter.com/BeverleyOakley https://www.facebook.com/beverley.eikli
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