M. C. Beaton Deception

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It was an unfair decision-to be forced to choose between herhome and her heart ...When one of her sisters is attacked by Harry Devers, thelecherous son of Mannerling's present owner, Abigail Beverley puts herobsession with reclaiming the mansion on hold. It is then that Abigail meetsthe dashing and extremely eligible Lord Burfield, fresh back from the army andin full-time pursuit of a bride. She must be quick to grab his attention lesthe be snapped up by Prudence Makepeace.Meanwhile, unexpected circumstances force the insufferableHarry to recuperate from a riding accident in the Beverley home, whereAbigail's twin sister, Rachel, nurses him back to health-and into betrothal.Stirred from its brief slumber, Abigail's fury returns, alive and kicking. Sowhen Rachel begins to have doubts about marrying Harry, Abigail devises adaring plan to win back Mannerling once and for all.