The Masqueraders
Georgette Heyer
A woman disguised as a man must hide her heart — and her identity — in Georgian England's treacherous political intrigue
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She could disguise everything -- except her love for him . . .The capricious politics of the eighteenth century made it necessary for Robin & Prudence Merriot to engage in a charming deception - one which became more & more fraught with danger...Love & desire, highwaymen & treason gaming & duelling, clothe this lively tale of high adventure with the flesh & blood of sparkling romance.
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