Love and Artifice

<p>Love and Artifice recounts the scandalous affair between Lord Mauritio and Emilia a tale ripped from the headlines of 18th-century England. This historical novel originally published in 1734 delves into the complex relationship of Elizabeth Fitz-Maurice also known as Leeson and Lord William Fitz-Maurice focusing on a contentious marriage contract that threatens to unravel their lives and reputations.</p> <p>Set against a backdrop of societal expectations and aristocratic intrigue the story explores themes of love betrayal and the manipulative power of artifice. Experience the drama and passion of a bygone era as you immerse yourself in this captivating historical romance.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>