By Kay Hooper
Pricey Reader,
As such a lot of you recognize by way of now, i used to be fortunate adequate to start my occupation writing modern sequence romances. What you could no longer recognize, although, is that my first actual novel used to be historical'a Regency romance. The atmosphere of Regency England is favorite between romance writers, simply because we view it'thanks mostly to Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer'as an age of lords and women, of glittering balls and haute couture, the place the principles of Society have been very rigorously set out and have been anticipated to be obeyed. Love tales healthy that mannered, gleaming age like a glove. Being me, after all, I needed to tweak either the principles and conventions of Regency England for my very own forays there.
And so, in Lady Thief, I provide you with Jennifer Courtenay, whose attractive face hides a perilous mystery either Society and the Duke of Spencer are decided to discover. A mystery which could fee her her existence. And within the Regency-set novella 'Masquerade,' I provide Cassandra Eden, who hides a much diverse type of mystery from the notorious Earl of Sheffield whilst destiny lands her by surprise on his doorstep one snowy night. i am hoping you get pleasure from girl Thief, written in 1980, and 'Masquerade,' the novella written nearly fifteen years later'both provided the following precisely as they have been initially released. I ask purely that you just please keep in mind that i used to be a tiny baby while i started my writing profession, hardly ever tall adequate to arrive the keyboard.
Seriously.
Kay Hooper
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I need to see you immediately. There is a signature, but I don't need to read it. I recognize the handwriting. It belongs to Kartik. CHAPTER THREE KARTIK IS HERE, SOMEWHERE, WATCHING ME AGAIN. This is the thought that consumes me during vespers. He is here and needs to speak to me. Immediately, his note said. Why? What is so urgent? My stomach is a tight fist of fear and excitement. Kartik is back. " I've been so absorbed that I've forgotten to open my prayer book and pretend to follow along. From her position in the front pew, Mrs.