What happens when you mix the War Office, a gambling debt, and Lady Felicity Ryans?

Lord Carlton Ryans, the Duke of Avondale, will do anything to protect his daughter.

Mr. Jonathon White, formerly a true lieutenant of the --- cavalry, will do anything to marry her.

However, both men are involved in (separate) scandals, and Lady Felicity Ryans must figure out which man is truly acting in her best interest. She cannot envision a world in which both are telling her the truth, but nor can she believe that one or the other is lying to her. Yes, Jonathon is in desperate need of finances, but that does not make him a fortune hunter. Yes, her father is hiding something from her, but surely that has nothing to do with his determination to keep her free from Jonathon’s grasp.

Though Mr. Jonathon White’s courtship of Lady Felicity Ryans weaves in the ends of both The Masquerade Series and the After the Masquerade collection of short stories (now included in The Masquerade Series), this novella stands alone as a testament to the unyielding determination of two lovers. Even for a former true lieutenant it is no easy task To Marry the Duke’s Daughter…

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