Acrobatics, espionage, and feral animals mingle in this one-of-a-kind historical romance
Our thanks to the author, Bethany House Publishers, and Austenprose, for the advanced reader’s copy.
Book Details
Print Length: 368 pages
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (August 22, 2023)
Language: English
ISBN : 978-0764240928
Book Description
In Edwardian London, not all that glitters is gold as a lady and an intelligence officer’s secret mission take them from the city’s dazzling ballrooms to its covert intelligence offices.
Sir Merritt Livingstone has spent a decade serving the monarch in the field, but when pneumonia lands him behind a desk in the War Office Intelligence Division just as they’re creating a new secret intelligence branch, he’s intent on showing his worth. He suspects an aristocrat of leaking information to Germany as tensions mount between the two countries, but he needs someone to help him prove it, so he turns to The Imposters, Ltd. No one knows who they are, but their results are beyond compare.
Left with an estate on the brink of bankruptcy after their father’s death, Lady Marigold Fairfax and her brother open a private investigation firm for the elite to spy on the elite. Dubbed The Imposters, Ltd., their anonymous group soon becomes the go-to for the crème of society who want answers delivered surreptitiously. But the many secrets Marigold learns about her peers pale in comparison to her shock when she and her brother are hired to investigate her best friend’s father as a potential traitor.
Lady Marigold is determined to discover the truth for her friend’s sake, and she’s more determined still to keep her heart from getting involved with this enigmatic new client . . . who can’t possibly be as noble as he seems.
PRAISE FOR A BEAUTIFUL DISGUISE
- “White’s well-woven plot is engaging from start to finish with delightful threads of mystery, romance, and inspiration.”— Carrie Turansky, award-winning author
- “A Beautiful Disguise has all of the hallmarks of this beloved author’s resplendent fiction: pitch-perfect historical research, a thrilling setting and perfectly paced plot and a love story that sparks as wonderfully as Lady Marigold’s effervescent intelligence and charm. A sheer and unputdownable delight by a true master.” —Rachel McMillan, author of The Mozart Code
- “5 STARS – Espionage, intrigue, and secrets abound in this beautifully crafted historical fiction set in pre-WWI Edwardian England (1909). Roseanna M White’s gift of weaving intricate, engaging plots and creating charming, lovable characters shines so clearly in this book that kicks off her new series Imposters.”— Mindy Houng, Interviews & Reviews.com
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Review
A Beautiful Disguise is a sweet and unexpected historical romance. The hero is an officer on sick leave, and the heroine is a bankrupt aristocrat making ends meet by being a partner in an investigation agency.
The heroine and her brother had a unique upbringing, and their background adds a lot to the story bringing adventure and a sense of novelty not always encountered in the genre.
Romance-wise, the relationship stays on the back burner for a few chapters, but it helps build the foundation of their feelings for each other and makes the HEA even sweeter.
This is my first book by this author, but I will be on the lookout for her upcoming titles.
Disclosure: I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review
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About the Author
Roseanna M. White is a bestselling, Christy Award-winning author who has long claimed that words are the air she breathes. She pens her novels beneath her Betsy Ross flag, with her Jane Austen action figure watching over her. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two children, editing and designing, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna is the author of numerous novels, ranging from biblical fiction to American-set romances to Edwardian British series. Roseanna lives with her family in West Virginia.
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