Her Pretentious Marquess

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A secret that could ruin her. A deception that might save them both.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Tabitha Paget lives with a secret so dangerous its exposure could destroy her future and reputation. And there is one man who must never learn the truth-Dominic Lawrence Marquess of Hawthorne. Not only would scandal follow but so would the stirrings of a past affection she's tried desperately to forget. Their worlds are too far apart and Tabitha knows the devastation of a broken heart all too well. She won't risk it again.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Dominic Lawrence is no stranger to regret-especially where Tabitha is concerned. Determined to right old wrongs he agrees to impersonate his cousin a country clergyman to help catch a cunning thief. But maintaining the lie becomes far more complicated when he crosses paths with Tabitha once more. To protect her he must keep his identity hidden... even if it means breaking her heart all over again.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>As secrets tangle and old wounds resurface Tabitha and Dominic must decide if trust-and love-can survive the weight of the past.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Tropes/Themes:</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Sweet Regency</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Second Chance Romance</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Secret Identity</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Social Class Divide</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Hidden Past</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Hero with a Mission</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Protective Hero</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Emotional Angst</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Unresolved Tension</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Lady with a Dangerous Secret</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Slow Burn Romance</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Regency Scandal</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Note:</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> This series is part of Dragonblade's Sweet Dreams line so this is a sweet wholesome Historical Romance where passion beyond the bedroom door is left to the reader's imagination.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Note: </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This story was previously published under the title The Sweetest Secret. It now has newly added content for you to enjoy.</span></p>