LOVE BY DECEPTION
by Debra Elizabeth
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BLURB:
Content
with her life as a lady's maid, Isabel Knott learns the father she never knew
has left her a fortune. The news comes with one restriction—she can never
reveal his name. Isabel falls in love with Colby Tisbury, but with her
nonexistent pedigree his father, Lord Tisbury, will never accept her as his
daughter-in-law.
Colby Tisbury must marry, and soon. If he doesn’t find a bride before the end of the Season, his father will supply one. Then Colby meets sassy Isabel Knott, and everything changes—but can he go against his father’s wishes and marry a girl utterly lacking in family and connections? Isabel is forced to make an impossible choice - reveal her secret identity and bring shame to her true father or lose Colby forever.
Colby Tisbury must marry, and soon. If he doesn’t find a bride before the end of the Season, his father will supply one. Then Colby meets sassy Isabel Knott, and everything changes—but can he go against his father’s wishes and marry a girl utterly lacking in family and connections? Isabel is forced to make an impossible choice - reveal her secret identity and bring shame to her true father or lose Colby forever.
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Excerpt 3:
“Of course,
why wouldn’t you? You’re beautiful and smart, and perhaps with a few lessons,
the perfect young lady for any gentleman to be happy to have as his wife.”
Isabel beamed
at her sister. She always knew the right things to say to make her feel loved.
A husband? Wouldn’t that be something? She closed her eyes and wondered what it
would be like to be kissed, really kissed by a man. The only man she’d been
around for most of her life was Mr. Condiff and half the time, he had ignored
her.
“Isabel, are
you listening?”
Isabel’s eyes
popped open and she felt a blush rise up her neck. “Sorry, I was merely
thinking about the possibility of attracting a husband.”
Georgette
nodded. “I understand, but please pay attention. A lady’s most important
accessory is her fan. Use it to give yourself a few moments to think of an
appropriate response should a gentlemen come over and speak with you. It would
not do well for you to blurt out the first thing that comes to mind.”
“Are you
saying I’m too bold?”
“Maybe a
little,” Georgette said.
Isabel stood
and placed her teacup on the tray and hurried up the stairs. “I’ll be right
back,” she said over her shoulder.
When Isabel
came back into the parlor with a white lace fan, she saw her sister was
frowning.
“Isabel, what
are you doing?”
“I’m
following your advice. Shall I practice for you?”
Georgette
couldn’t help but smile. “Yes.”
Isabel set
out to practice every scenario she could think of. “Miss Knott, it is a
pleasure to meet you,” she said in her best imitation of a low, manly voice.
Fanning herself, she batted her eyes and replied, “Thank you, sir. And who are
you again? I’m so busy fanning myself that I completely forgot your name.”
Her sister’s
laughter filled the front parlor. “Isabel, you’re shameless.”
“I know.
Shall I demonstrate more?”
Before
Georgette could answer, Isabel played out scene after scene entertaining her.
She was laughing so much that tears rolled down her cheeks. “Stop, you must
stop. I can’t breathe anymore,” Georgette begged.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Debra
Elizabeth is the romance pen name for fantasy author Debra L Martin. Together
with her co-author and brother, they enjoy writing epic fantasy. They have
published 4 books to date, THE SILVER CROSS, ASSASSIN'S CURSE, THE QUEST FOR
NOBILITY AND THE CRYSTAL FACADE. They are currently working on WITCH'S CURSE,
Book 2 in the Witchstone Prophecies.
LOVE BY
DECEPTION is Book 2 in the Age of Innocence series. Book 1 is LOVE BY SECRETS.
She is currently working on Book 3, DARE TO LOVE A SPY.
Debra also
blogs at Two Ends of the Pen where she writes about everything writing as well
as hosting author interviews and posting book reviews.
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