Beneath the Mask

The younger daughter of an earl with dreams unbefitting her class is bound to a cynical baron who plays as hard as he works.

In the flash and glitter of the Regency Era, a young noblewoman craves to dance not in the ballroom but on stage, blending music, movement, and soul. Will these scandalous dreams destroy her family, or gain her a loving patron?

Lady Daphne’s duty as daughter to the impoverished Earl of Scarborough is to be chaste and pretty. Instead, she dreams of being a professional dancer at a time when stage performers are considered little better than harlots. Talent and determination compel her, but discovery would cost her the wealthy husband her parents have under negotiation and ruin her family.

Baron Jasper Pendleton has learned love does not exist from suffering his parents’ barely civil marriage. He plans to accept the bride his ambitious mother secured, get her with child, and go his own way, confident there is nothing to be had beyond momentary pleasure. But when a masked dancer’s passion inflames his frozen heart, will he follow convention or risk everything to take a chance on love?

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About the Book

A sweet Regency romance for all ages.

Lady Daphne should dream of handsome lords coming to court, but she has little interest in her upcoming presentation. Her sister is slated to save the family coffers by marrying well, leaving Daphne to pursue other interests. The Earl of Scarborough has spoiled his younger daughter by retaining her dance instructor long past when she’s mastered all the formal dances.

Little does he know this instructor has been teaching her dance only seen on the stage. His excitement in finding an impressive talent blinds her instructor to the false dreams growing in her head about a debut not in society’s ballrooms but in theater.

Baron Jasper Pendleton grew up in a house with divided parents who could barely suffer each other presence. His father’s passing left him in charge of decent, if neglected, properties, and he’s gained a reputation from how he brought the lands back to prosperity despite his youth. The prize for such standing, to his dismay, is the interest of eager mothers and their daughters who, no matter how pretty, will become as waspish as his dear mother did under her husband’s care. Love is something denied those of his bloodline, so he puts the securing of their family’s future into his mother’s hands, his time better spent working or playing hard.

When a masked dancer’s mystery and passion inflames his frozen heart, can Daphne and Jasper find love when convention sets them on opposing sides?

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Author: Margaret McGaffey Fisk
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction
Publisher: TTO Publishing
Publication Year: 2013
Length: 342
ASIN: B00FJWIK8I
ISBN: 9781936507399

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About the Author

Margaret McGaffey Fisk

A third-culture kid always fascinated by culture clash and melds, Margaret McGaffey Fisk applies her own experiences growing up in the U.S. Foreign Service to the stories she shares. She looks for the adventure in every moment, whether in a Middle Eastern bazaar, sailing stormy waters, or hiking not far from home in Nevada. Her stories will take you to different places and times, not always pleasant ones, but you can count on a dose of hope in each because life is more interesting if you believe, whatever the darkness, something better is just around the corner.

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