The new footman doesn't seem to know his place...
London's most renowned mapmaker is a woman...but nobody knows it. If anyone discovers that Rose Fleming is the power and talent behind the family business, the scandal could ruin them. Rose's secret is tested by the arrival of a handsome new footman who shows far too much interest in his new mistress. Rose battles an intense attraction to the enigmatic servant, but maintaining a proper distance isn't easy when you and temptation live under the same roof.
She makes him forget he has a score to settle...
Few have met the reclusive half-Arab Marquess of Brandon, who is rumored to live with a harem of beauties among his mother's people near Jerusalem. Brandon couldn't care less what society thinks of him, or that his fellow peers are disdainful of his common blood, but he won't stand for being robbed. That's why he's disguised himself as a footman in the home of a respected mapmaker who cheated Brandon out of his land. But the nobleman's plans for retribution are complicated by his growing attraction for the secretive lady of the house.
When Brandon uncovers the shocking truth about Rose's role in his stolen birthright, can a love born of deception really conquer all?
Alexander Worthington, Marquess of Brandon is posing as a footman in the home of London’s preeminent mapmaker to seek revenge for using a fraudulent map to cheat Brandon out of his land. His father is known as the ‘Mad Marquess’ and being half-Arab people thought they were simpletons and that they wouldn’t understand.
Rose Fleming inherited a mapmaking business from her uncle and she continues it with her husband, although she does most do the work. Her husband, Roger, spends all the money and takes all the credit.
When Alex discovers the deception, he decides to go undercover as a footman at their home to find the proof he needs to fix it. What he doesn’t expect us to find Rose and fall in love with her. There are MANY twists and turns to this story, but to address them here would spoil the story immensely!
I really really enjoyed this book and have added the rest of her books, especially, this series to the top of my TBR list! The plot had enough angst to keep me ready, a bit of banter to lighten the mood, characters with depth and a passionate romance!
Historical Romance, Shy/Recluse Hero, Bath/Shower Steam, Working/Merchant Class Hero, Ton Society, Beta/Cinnamon Roll Hero, Titled Hero, Artist Heroine, Bluestocking Heroine, Damaged/Tortured Heroine, Experienced Heroine, Orphan Heroine, Cartographer/Mapmaker Heroine, Working Heroine, Class Difference, Workplace Romance, Betrayal Trope, Hidden Identity, Revenge Trope, Secret Baby, Five Star, Two Flame
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