Lord Shallow: 2 (Maitland's Rogues)

To all of Regency London Sebastian Traherne is a pretentious fop who prizes his tailor over his dukedom. In truth hes an obsessively rational fellow protecting a secret marriage. When a prickly Welsh miss arrives at his crumbling castle one gloomy night she upends his world-and every principle he holds dear. Worse she believes in a silly fairy tale known as True Love.Gwynna Owen might be the last true Princess of Wales but she needs this very English duke to claim her legacy and vanquish a tyrant. When Sebastian quickly sees through her boys disguise she must plead her case with only a rusty dagger-and sapphire eyes that conjure what he most wishes to avoid.Authors Note: This Regency historical set in 1816 grew bigger and more sweeping than I planned. One early surprise may be a dealbreaker for some romance fans. If youre looking for a classic Regency historical that fits a formula Lord Shallow may not be your cup of tea. Yet character will out. Here youll find a man who is so much more than he seems and a woman whos finding her voice after years of having it suppressed. Their struggle as they make their way to one another is this storys truth.About the Maitlands Rogues series: Andrew Maitlands group of daring English rogues risk all for their country. Hardened and deadly they have no use for love-until it ensnares them...