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A Daring Deceit
Is sweet justice worth the price of true love?
A RECKLESS LADY
Vivacious Lillian Aulderbury couldn't have been more delighted! Her very first London season had presented her with a perfect opportunity to foil Sir Anthony Meade, the scheming blackguard who'd trifled with her affections. For what better way to catch one scoundrel than to enlist the aid of another—namely, her society escort, the rakish Earl of Raeburn? But Lilly soon discovered that resisting the handsome and worldly earl was proving a far more difficult—and irresistible—challenge...
AN ENRAPTURED RAKE
When he reluctantly agreed to squire the alluring Miss Aulderbury about London, Raeburn never expected to be inveigled into such a reckless scheme…or to find the innocent country lass as delectable as she was determined. There was just no help for it—he would have to keep a watchful eye on the pretty, grey-eyed vixen and see that she came to no harm. But who would protect him from Lilly's refreshingly spirited charms—or from his own suddenly impassioned heart?
A RECKLESS LADY
Vivacious Lillian Aulderbury couldn't have been more delighted! Her very first London season had presented her with a perfect opportunity to foil Sir Anthony Meade, the scheming blackguard who'd trifled with her affections. For what better way to catch one scoundrel than to enlist the aid of another—namely, her society escort, the rakish Earl of Raeburn? But Lilly soon discovered that resisting the handsome and worldly earl was proving a far more difficult—and irresistible—challenge...
AN ENRAPTURED RAKE
When he reluctantly agreed to squire the alluring Miss Aulderbury about London, Raeburn never expected to be inveigled into such a reckless scheme…or to find the innocent country lass as delectable as she was determined. There was just no help for it—he would have to keep a watchful eye on the pretty, grey-eyed vixen and see that she came to no harm. But who would protect him from Lilly's refreshingly spirited charms—or from his own suddenly impassioned heart?
- GenresTraditional Regency
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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Claudette Williams
52 books22 followersAuthor now writes (and has re-issued some of her older books) as Claudy Conn.
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June 4, 2011
Lillian Aulderbury is 18 years old. She is also pretty, lively and humorous. She flirts with Sir Anthony Meade, he trifles with her affections and she vows it her mission to catch the scoundrel before he can do the same to another young woman.
She is introduced to the rakish Earl of Raeburn and asks for his assistance with the matter. Older, though I am not sure how much older, he plays along. He witnesses her sparkling entertainment and slowly succumbs to her teasing though she naively is not aiming it at him. Unfortunately he refers to her as 'child' on more than one occasion and this puts a damper on the romance. Also, for someone who is worldly, he is slow at realizing that he is in love with Lilly. It gave the romance a slight sleazy feel and why I can only rate it 'so-so'.
She is introduced to the rakish Earl of Raeburn and asks for his assistance with the matter. Older, though I am not sure how much older, he plays along. He witnesses her sparkling entertainment and slowly succumbs to her teasing though she naively is not aiming it at him. Unfortunately he refers to her as 'child' on more than one occasion and this puts a damper on the romance. Also, for someone who is worldly, he is slow at realizing that he is in love with Lilly. It gave the romance a slight sleazy feel and why I can only rate it 'so-so'.
June 9, 2022
A Regency where the heroine is very clearly written behaving in a way that matches her age, I will give it that.
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