THE DUKE AND THE DUBIOUS DAMSELIsabella Winstanley has successfully duped Society about her fortune and her unconventional work among the poor. Until the day she finds herself looking down the barrel of the Duke of Amburley's pistol. Can she deflect his attempts to expose her "e;wicked masquerade"e;?London Society believes Isabella Winstanley is a penniless companion. No one knows that she uses her fortune to help poor widows and orphans. Her spinster life is under control—until the day she is caught out by the Duke of Amburley.Amburley is intrigued to find that the ill-clad and mannerless harpy he tried to rescue on the road has been transformed from poor relation to wealthy Society lady. A wicked masquerade, without a doubt, and one that will prove to be misguided, once he has exposed her for what she clearly is—an imposter on the catch for a husband.Will Isabella succeed in keeping her secrets while Amburley tries all his tricks to catch her out? The more the pair are together, the more difficult it becomes, especially when Amburley challenges Isabella to a curricle race. Through London's streets, of all places. What will become of Isabella if her outrageous conduct becomes known? And will she be in Amburley's power if she loses their wager?Revised edition of the novel originally published by Harlequin S.A. in 2001 as A Poor Relation

THE DUKE AND THE DUBIOUS DAMSELIsabella Winstanley has successfully duped Society about her fortune and her unconventional work among the poor. Until the day she finds herself looking down the barrel of the Duke of Amburley's pistol. Can she deflect his attempts to expose her "e;wicked masquerade"e;?London Society believes Isabella Winstanley is a penniless companion. No one knows that she uses her fortune to help poor widows and orphans. Her spinster life is under control—until the day she is caught out by the Duke of Amburley.Amburley is intrigued to find that the ill-clad and mannerless harpy he tried to rescue on the road has been transformed from poor relation to wealthy Society lady. A wicked masquerade, without a doubt, and one that will prove to be misguided, once he has exposed her for what she clearly is—an imposter on the catch for a husband.Will Isabella succeed in keeping her secrets while Amburley tries all his tricks to catch her out? The more the pair are together, the more difficult it becomes, especially when Amburley challenges Isabella to a curricle race. Through London's streets, of all places. What will become of Isabella if her outrageous conduct becomes known? And will she be in Amburley's power if she loses their wager?Revised edition of the novel originally published by Harlequin S.A. in 2001 as A Poor Relation

THE DUKE AND THE DUBIOUS DAMSELIsabella Winstanley has successfully duped Society about her fortune and her unconventional work among the poor. Until the day she finds herself looking down the barrel of the Duke of Amburley's pistol. Can she deflect his attempts to expose her "e;wicked masquerade"e;?London Society believes Isabella Winstanley is a penniless companion. No one knows that she uses her fortune to help poor widows and orphans. Her spinster life is under control—until the day she is caught out by the Duke of Amburley.Amburley is intrigued to find that the ill-clad and mannerless harpy he tried to rescue on the road has been transformed from poor relation to wealthy Society lady. A wicked masquerade, without a doubt, and one that will prove to be misguided, once he has exposed her for what she clearly is—an imposter on the catch for a husband.Will Isabella succeed in keeping her secrets while Amburley tries all his tricks to catch her out? The more the pair are together, the more difficult it becomes, especially when Amburley challenges Isabella to a curricle race. Through London's streets, of all places. What will become of Isabella if her outrageous conduct becomes known? And will she be in Amburley's power if she loses their wager?Revised edition of the novel originally published by Harlequin S.A. in 2001 as A Poor Relation