Lord Ashley's Beautiful Alibi - Deland, Cerise

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Résumé :
He pretended he was her lover. She became his alibi...and his only love. Augustine Bolton lives amid the social whirl and treachery of the stylish court of Josephine and Napoleon Bonaparte. When Gus's dearest friend, Amber, disappears, Gus must find her before the deputy chief of police finds Amber and carts her off to his bed-or to la Force. But Gus's means are few and her own duties as an agent in Amber's network mean she is also suspect. Gus needs help. Kane Whittington is just the man for the job. He has worked for London merchant-cum-spymaster Scarlett Hawthorne for years and welcomes Scarlett's call to build a large espionage network in Europe. His first task is to find the missing head of Scarlett's espionage network. The best person to help him is the lady's best friend whom he's never met. But when he sets eyes on ravishing Augustine Bolton in Josephine's salon, Kane recognizes the black-haired beauty as the one he kissed years ago on the road to Malmaison during a botched abduction of Bonaparte. Kane must persuade the beautiful Gus to allow him to help her. He suggests the cover for their escapade is simple: They show the gossipy Parisian court they enjoy a mad love affair. Thus, Gus gains an ally-and Kane acquires an alibi. But Gus's ally is a darling man whose kindness thrills her. His alibi is a brave, beautiful woman he cannot give up. Can they find a way to fulfill their missions-and join together to claim their love for a lifetime? Scarlett Affairs Book 1 - Lord Ashley's Beautiful Alibi Book 2 - Lord Ramsey's Red-headed Ruin Book 3 - Lord Appleby's Gorgeous Imposter Book 4 - Lord Fournier's Shameless Minx Book 5 - Lord Carlisle's Enticing Bait Book 6 - Lord Halsey's Tempestuous Minx Book 7 - Sir Durham's Disarming Asset Book 8 - The Dowager's Irresistible Rogue Book 9 - His Highness's Tender Trap Book 10 - The Duke's Tamed Hellion Book 11 - The Marquis's Dangerous Enchantress Book 12 - The Smuggler's Precious Cargo Book 13 - The Baron's Brazen Confidante Book 14 - His Grace's Guilty Pleasure Book 15 - Lord Fox's Rebellious Vixen Book 16 - Scarlett's Best Agent

Biographie:
Cerise DeLand is the USA TODAY bestselling author who loves to write about dashing heroes and the sassy women they adore.Known for her poetic elegance and accuracy of detail, she's won awards for many of the more than 60 novels she's written.Her work has been nearly life-long! First published in 1991 by Kensington, then Pocket Books, later by St. Martin's Press and independent presses, she is now published by DRAGONBLADE PUBLISHING. Plus her books have been monthly selections of the Doubleday Book Club and the Mystery Guild.To research, she's dived into the oldest texts and dustiest library shelves. She travels abroad taking good walking shoes, trusty notebooks and pens, plus a camera! She visits chateaux and country homes she loves to people with her own imaginary characters.And at home every day? She cooks. Never dusts. (That can be a problem.) She goes swimming or pumps iron once a week and tries (desperately) to grow vegetables in her arid backyard in south Texas!...

Sommaire:
He pretended he was her lover. She became his alibi...and his only love. Augustine Bolton lives amid the social whirl and treachery of the stylish court of Josephine and Napoleon Bonaparte. When Gus's dearest friend, Amber, disappears, Gus must find her before the deputy chief of police finds Amber and carts her off to his bed-or to la Force. But Gus's means are few and her own duties as an agent in Amber's network mean she is also suspect. Gus needs help. Kane Whittington is just the man for the job. He has worked for London merchant-cum-spymaster Scarlett Hawthorne for years and welcomes Scarlett's call to build a large espionage network in Europe. His first task is to find the missing head of Scarlett's espionage network. The best person to help him is the lady's best friend whom he's never met. But when he sets eyes on ravishing Augustine Bolton in Josephine's salon, Kane recognizes the black-haired beauty as the one he kissed years ago on the road to Malmaison during a botched abduction of Bonaparte. Kane must persuade the beautiful Gus to allow him to help her. He suggests the cover for their escapade is simple: They show the gossipy Parisian court they enjoy a mad love affair. Thus, Gus gains an ally-and Kane acquires an alibi. But Gus's ally is a darling man whose kindness thrills her. His alibi is a brave, beautiful woman he cannot give up. Can they find a way to fulfill their missions-and join together to claim their love for a lifetime? Scarlett Affairs Book 1 - Lord Ashley's Beautiful Alibi Book 2 - Lord Ramsey's Red-headed Ruin Book 3 - Lord Appleby's Gorgeous Imposter Book 4 - Lord Fournier's Shameless Minx Book 5 - Lord Carlisle's Enticing Bait Book 6 - Lord Halsey's Tempestuous Minx Book 7 - Sir Durham's Disarming Asset Book 8 - The Dowager's Irresistible Rogue Book 9 - His Highness's Tender Trap Book 10 - The Duke's Tamed Hellion Book 11 - The Marquis's Dangerous Enchantress Book 12 - The Smuggler's Precious Cargo Book 13 - The Baron's Brazen Confidante Book 14 - His Grace's Guilty Pleasure Book 15 - Lord Fox's Rebellious Vixen Book 16 - Scarlett's Best Agent...