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The Queen's Deadly Damsels #2
A Lady's Lesson in Scandal
A BRAND NEW spicy historical romance series, featuring a cast of deadly damsels! Wallflower at risk of ruin…
Secret femme-fatale in training Millicent Whittenburg needs to escape her unpleasant betrothal. Taking matters into her own hands, she plans her eventual ruin! Then she can disappear from society to carry out the Queen’s deadly missions. Step 1: seduce the one man who despises marriage more than her!
However, she hugely underestimates her target. Major General Beaufort Drake. Fearsome private investigator, he’s notoriously cold and visibly battle scarred. But Millie’s scandalously public kiss awakens a deeply suppressed desire in Drake. Instead of allowing them both to succumb to shame he does the unthinkable, and offers for her hand in a convenient marriage.
Nothing prepares them for the fireworks when a fearless damsel collides with a dangerous Major General! And as their secret missions align they face their hardest test on the glittering battlefield – a week long wedding house party where there is nowhere to escape…only new and wicked lessons to be learnt!
Secret femme-fatale in training Millicent Whittenburg needs to escape her unpleasant betrothal. Taking matters into her own hands, she plans her eventual ruin! Then she can disappear from society to carry out the Queen’s deadly missions. Step 1: seduce the one man who despises marriage more than her!
However, she hugely underestimates her target. Major General Beaufort Drake. Fearsome private investigator, he’s notoriously cold and visibly battle scarred. But Millie’s scandalously public kiss awakens a deeply suppressed desire in Drake. Instead of allowing them both to succumb to shame he does the unthinkable, and offers for her hand in a convenient marriage.
Nothing prepares them for the fireworks when a fearless damsel collides with a dangerous Major General! And as their secret missions align they face their hardest test on the glittering battlefield – a week long wedding house party where there is nowhere to escape…only new and wicked lessons to be learnt!
332 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 12, 2024
About the author
Darcy McGuire
8 books94 followersDarcy McGuire loves writing novels about powerful women and the people lucky enough to love them.
Her first series, The Queen's Deadly Damsels, is Bridgerton with a dash of murder and mayhem. These women wield more than just cutting wit and dangerous innuendo. It's romance with a hint of suspense and a healthy dose of spice.
Her new series, The Society of Scandalous Witches, pairs the charm of Victorian England with the whimsy of witches determined to help solve cases for Scotland Yard. This series is for readers who like historical romances with a touch of magic, a dash of heat, and a twist of mystery.
Her first series, The Queen's Deadly Damsels, is Bridgerton with a dash of murder and mayhem. These women wield more than just cutting wit and dangerous innuendo. It's romance with a hint of suspense and a healthy dose of spice.
Her new series, The Society of Scandalous Witches, pairs the charm of Victorian England with the whimsy of witches determined to help solve cases for Scotland Yard. This series is for readers who like historical romances with a touch of magic, a dash of heat, and a twist of mystery.
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