Lady Deception
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1804, England.
A time when Napoleon threatens to attack England by the hour, and failed missions of espionage lead to death.
Lady Lucianna Everly is dead. Not in the literal sense, though it sometimes feels that way. After all, her own father tried having her killed for threatening his secret of being a French spy. Lucie's life was spared by an unlikely ally, but her identity was not.
Now living in secret in a small coastal village, Lucie thinks she has finally put her past behind her, and begins living a quiet, new life. But when someone from her past shows up unexpectedly, everything changes.
Lucie soon finds herself swept up in espionage and aristocracy--and the life she thought she made for herself begins unraveling. As her dark past catches up to her, will Lucie be able to face it, or do what she does best--and deceive everyone around her?
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