Daring Deceptions Author:Patricia Coleman She was much too practical to reject the match for mere sensibilities.... — A child of scandal and nearly penniless, Rose Maynwaring's hopes for marriage had grown decidedly dim. Until her grandfather's will awarded her a sizable inheritance--providing she wed his other heir, the Viscount St. Croix. — Buy why on earth would he agree to this absurd... more » marriage? Richard was a handsome devil with a reputation as a gambler and rakehell. Did he desire her new fortune to pay off his debts?
She was unaware, however, that his secret motives were of the espionage order: a honeymoon in France was a perfect cover for a bit of spying. Would his love of country cost him the heart of the charming, courageous woman he had come to adore...?« less