Countess Confidential - Softcover

Smith, Barbara Dawson

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ISBN 10: 0312932391 ISBN 13: 9780312932398

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 2006

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"New York Times" bestselling author Barbara Dawson Smith mesmerizes readers once again in her latest novel of a woman forced to enter the aristocratic world she despises--only to find a man she can't live without... "Dear Reader, " " This is the story of how I, a penniless upstart, became a countess." " I never set out to be the heroine in a romantic tale of derring-do. As a spinster of five-and-twenty, I was much too practical to imagine myself tracking a dangerous criminal or falling prey to ardent nonsense. Nor did I ever envision myself entering the gilded ballrooms of society where indolent aristocrats nibbled cake and traded gossip. But that was before my father was wrongfully imprisoned as a jewel thief. " " Determined to uncover the true criminal, I posed as an impoverished widow and secured a post in the grand household of a noble family - the very family that had cruelly cast out my mother many years ago. Of course, they knew not who I was. To them, I was merely a servant, an invisible hireling. And little did I know, my daring plan would throw me into the path of Simon Croft, the almighty Earl of ""Rockford,"" " " Arrogant, charming, and too handsome for his own good, he might have walked straight off a pedestal in a museum. I had no use for such a rogue, yet from the moment of our first meeting, he tempted my unruly heart. And soon, he threatened my schemes as well, for Simon had secrets of his own.... " " --Claire, the Countess of ""Rockford"

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Synopsis:

Determined to uncover the thief responsbile for a series of crimes in which her father is the prime suspect, a penniless spinster masquerades as an impoverished widow to secure a post as a governess in an aristocratic family, the family that had cast out her mother years earlier, but her plans go awry thanks to the arrogant Simon Croft, Earl of Roc

About the Author:

BARBARA DAWSON SMITH is the bestselling author of twenty-three novels. Her books have received consistently high reviews and have won numerous awards including the Golden Heart and Rita Awards. You can find out more information about Barbara and her books at her Web site: http://www.barbaradawsonsmith.com

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