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The Gentlewoman's Deception

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Reads 1,548
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Parts 20
Time 2h 59m

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Two months after the passing of her father, Louisa Baker continues to be courted by the awkward and gangly Godfrey Genkins, who can't seem to take a hint. Not only does she not want to marry the young gentleman, she doesn't wish to marry AT ALL. Louisa is running out of time at the age of twenty-and-three as she is faced with the only two options a young lady of her time has; marry or become a spinster. 

It's not until she stumbles upon her late father's hidden possessions that she realizes a third option is available, but only if she's daring enough to travel across the treacherous and unforgiving Atlantic Ocean to high-society London. New faces await her arrival as she takes her place as a proper young gentlewoman of the Ton. 

Will Louisa remain steadfast in her journey, or will she waver at the prospect of finding love along the way? Will the devilish charms of a recent university graduate she meets on board the ship change her mind about marriage? Or will he become just another pawn in the larger scheme unfolding between England and the newly-established America?

Read on for a tale of romance, adventure, and of course, deception!All Rights Reserved

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The Accidental Duchess by littleLo

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THE LOVE WAGER by geenagreen06

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