Masquerade

Allingham Regency Classics #3

by Merryn Allingham

Revenge, it's said, is best served cold - but there are times when it comes red hot.

Luke Trelawny, the new Earl, has returned to England, toughened by years abroad and very much his own man. Six years ago he was jilted by his beautiful childhood friend, Cassie Latimer, three weeks before the wedding, and when he meets her again, a dangerous temptation hangs in the air.

It's revenge, though, not love, that Luke seeks. He will teach Cassie a lesson and show her that he can command her, body and soul - then he'll walk away.

But can he truly suppress a love that has never died?

280 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2018

About the author

I was born into an army family and spent my childhood moving around the UK and abroad. Unsurprisingly it gave me itchy feet and in my twenties I escaped an unloved secretarial career to work as cabin crew and see the world.

I still love to travel and visit new places, especially those with an interesting history, but the arrival of marriage, children and cats meant a more settled life in the south of England, where I've lived ever since. It also gave me the opportunity to go back to 'school' and eventually teach at university.

I've written seven historical novels, all mysteries with a helping of suspense and a dash of romance - sometimes set in exotic locations and often against a background of stirring world events.

My latest novel, A Tale of Two Sisters, is set in Constantinople at the turn of the 20th century when rebellion within the Ottoman Empire is growing ever louder. Against this background the novel traces the fate of two sisters, Alice and Lydia Verinder, and explores themes of family, love and loss.