City of Schemes

Written by Victoria Thompson

Narrated by Kate Forbes

Elizabeth Miles is preparing for her wedding to Gideon Bates, when a menacing shadow from her past threatens to destroy the life she has built for herself in this all-new Counterfeit Lady Novel from USA Today bestselling author Victoria Thompson.

The Great War is over, and Elizabeth and Gideon are busily planning their wedding and welcoming home old friends now discharged from the army. One of them, Captain Logan Carstens, the son and heir of a wealthy family, seems less than happy to be home and with good reason. While Logan was in France, he fell in love with a beautiful French woman named Noelle. He desperately wanted to propose, but he was already engaged and felt bound to honor his commitment.

When Logan receives a letter supposedly from Noelle begging for money to help her flee the terrible conditions in France and come to America, Elizabeth is suspicious. There is no way to verify the letter is actually from Noelle, and she fears that a con man or woman might be trying to take advantage of Logan in his vulnerable state.

But that is not all Elizabeth has to worry about. Vicious thug Oscar Thornton has gotten wind of her wedding announcement and realizes the woman who conned him is still alive and well. Gideon and Elizabeth have to figure out a way to help their friend while making sure their worst enemy does not destroy their future. …

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jan 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9781980070061

Victoria Thompson

Victoria Thompson is an education technology consultant, a keynote speaker and an award winning educator. She began her journey teaching fifth and sixth grade math and science in Summerville, SC. After completing her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction, she moved to the Seattle, WA, area, where her career has pivoted to focusing on digital transformation, STEM integration in schools, technology in instruction and using technology to bridge equity gaps in education. She works with school districts across the world to address topics such as technology equity and capacity-building with professional development, and has presented at conferences such as ISTE, FETC, TCEA, IDEAcon, Impact Education, CUE and DigCitSummit on topics such as using technology to create inclusive math classrooms, the intersectionality of literacy and STEM, equity in instructional coaching, culturally responsive STEM education and equity in educational technology. In 2023 she was named one of the Top 10 Most Visionary Leaders in Education by CIOLook Magazine. Additionally, she was named one of the Top 30 K–12 IT Influencers in 2021 by EdTech Magazine and one of ISTE’s Top 20 to Watch in 2023. She lives in Winter Garden, FL, with her wife, Kourtney, and their dog, Ren.

Reviews for City of Schemes

[pennykaplan · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It’s all scheming to get the right spouse and right past wrongs. Entertaining

[kathy89_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this book. Elizabeth is planning her wedding to Gideon, a small affair just family and friends at the home of Elizabeth’s aunts. Unfortunately, Logan, Gideon’s friend’s fiancée, gossips to a society columnist about their wedding and this brings Oscar Thornton (from the first book) back looking to recoup his money from her family’s con. While “the old man” (Elizabeth’s father) is trying fix this, she and Gideon are helping his friend Logan who has received a letter from a girl he met in France but Elizabeth believes that Logan is being conned and works to fix that situation.