Lady Madeliene Vaillant adores her cousin Amelia and friend
Prudence, but those two have dreams that are possible to
explore (using a little native caution) without risking
censure from the ton. Madeline's dreams are more
challenging. She longs for the stage, and any well-bred lady
caught tripping the boards in a Seven Dials theater is
certain to lose not only her status, but also destroy the
reputations of all who know her. Still, even her advanced
age of twenty-eight is no protection from the requirements
of polite society. She must somehow live her dream of being
on the stage in the next two weeks while maintaining the
facade of respectability required by her position.
William "Ferguson" Avenel is pulled from distant Scotland
when his despised father and insane elder brother die in
the most scandalous manner possible. If he had his druthers
he'd be back in Scotland and the dukedom could go to the
devil but that would leave his youngest sisters with no
future. He is determined to find the most upright,
irreproachable woman in London to chaperone the twins until
he can marry them off. Lady Madeleine seems to fit his
requirements beautifully despite his attraction to her.
He'll simply have to ignore his own base nature and leave
her unravished until he can flee his responsibilities once
more.
Sara Ramsey opens her first book in the Muses of
Mayfair series with an unusually complex storyline and
handles the resulting intertwining (and vastly entertaining)
plot twists with superb skill. I particularly appreciated
the heroine's ability to see through what should be the
perfect romantic hero to his major character flaw and call
him on it, refusing to settle for the standard 'happily-
ever-after' until he can become the man she knows he should
be. HEIRESS WITHOUT A CAUSE is followed by Scotsmen Prefer
Blondes (published in April, 2012) and then The Marquess Who
Loved Me which is upcoming.
A disgraced son with a dark
reputation, William “Ferguson” Avenel is content to live in
exile – until his father dies in the scandal of the Season.
With rumors of insanity swirling around them, his sisters
desperately need a chaperone. Ferguson thinks he’s found the
most proper woman in England – and he won’t ruin her, even
if he secretly desires the passionate woman trapped beneath
a spinster’s cap.
One chance to break the rules...
Lady
Madeleine Vaillant can’t face her blighted future without
making one glorious memory for herself. In disguise, on a
London stage, she finds all the adoration she never felt
from the ton. But when she’s nearly recognized, she will do
anything to hide her identity – even setting up her actress
persona as Ferguson’s mistress. She’ll take the pleasure he
offers, but Madeleine won’t lose her heart in the bargain.
One season to fall in love...
Every stolen kiss could lead
to discovery, and Ferguson’s old enemies are determined to
ruin them both. But as their dangerous passion ignites their
hearts and threatens their futures, how can an heiress who
dreams of freedom deny the duke who demands her love?
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