About this item
When the Duke of Lexington meets the mysterious Baroness von Seidlitz-Hardenberg on a transatlantic liner, he is fascinated. Shes exactly what hes been searching fora beautiful woman who interests and entices him. He falls hard and fastand soon proposes marriage.And then she disappears without a traceFor in reality, the baroness is Venetia Easterbrooka proper young widow who had her own vengeful reasons for instigating an affair with the duke. But the plan has backfired. Venetia has fallen in love with the man she despisedand theres no telling what might happen when she is finally unmasked,
About the Author
Sherry Thomas writes both historical romance and young adult fantasy.
On the romance side, she is one of the most acclaimed authors working in the genre today, her books regularly receiving starred reviews and best-of-the-year honors from trade publications. She is also a two-time winner of Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA® Award.
On the young adult fantasy side, there isn't much to report yet, her debut book, THE BURNING SKY, book 1 of the Elemental Trilogy, has received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and been named to the Autumn '13 Kids' Indie Next List.
Sherry writes in her second language. She learned English by reading romance and science fiction - every word Isaac Asimov ever wrote, in fact. She is proud to say that her son is her biggest fanboy - for the YA fantasy, not the romances. At least, not yet ...
