Haunted by his past in India and determined to live by his own terms, Reinhart Maycott, the new Marquess of Milbourne, has reluctantly come to London to take up the responsibilities of a title he never wanted or expected to have. Handsome and spectacularly wealthy, he is worshipped by the ton and challenges their rules and adulation with his eccentric behavior until whispers of dark secrets begin to circulate about him.

Dutiful Mariah Parbury never thought her curiosity and thirst for knowledge would put her at odds with her own family, but once she meets the marquess she seems to step ever deeper into the briars. A secret friendship and a sham betrothal complicate matters (along with a boy and a very big cat). Soon her very heart and life are at stake in a dangerous game.

Sometimes our own beliefs can be our greatest obstacles; Mariah and Ren must shed some ideas about themselves at the same time they discover some truths about others. Can they overcome the past to have a chance for a lifetime of love?

"Fun and intrigue (spiced up with some hot Indian curry) follow Mariah and Ren as they discover love."
4 Hearts! ~ Romantic Industry Newsletter (online)

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"Mariah and the marquess are delightful...The suspense, intrigue, and danger...deal with a very personal battle which adds drama to an already well-plotted and entertaining Regency."

~ Rendezvous

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"...a touch of mystery, a touch of the exotic and thoroughly believable characters..."

~ WCRG on AOL Reviewer Board

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"The always inventive Gail Eastwood... weaves a fascinating web of piquant romance and spine-tingling danger guaranteed to take your breath away."

4 Stars! ~ Romantic Times Magazine

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"Light and entertaining, The Magnificent Marquess...enjoyably combines romance and mystery with a generous dollop of historical detail."

~ Gothic Journal

Holt Medallion Finalist

Traveling incognito on a mission of vengeance, half-Irish Falcarrah Colburne accepts help from a gentleman she little suspects is an agent assigned to unmask her! After he deceives her to learn her secrets, can he hope to win her trust and heart?

Rating: 4+
"Another sparkling jewel of a Regency romance from the pen of a true diamond of the first water....One of the genre's most imaginative storytellers, Ms. Eastwood dishes up another wonderful love story full of cleverly plotted intrigue and deception topped off with an intensely powerful resolution."
~ Romantic Times

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"An intriguing Regency romance that will be devoured by the sub-genre's fans because of its freshness. The lead protagonists are darling, but readers will cherish the supporting cast, who add much flavor and dimension to a fabulous story line."

~ Harriet Klausner, AOL Reviews

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