A Marquess, a Miss and a Mystery: A Regency Historical Romance

By Annie Burrows

A staged seduction…

…to solve a murder mystery!

After one disastrous season, Miss Horatia Carmichael avoids the ton—her mind and tongue are too unfashionably opinionated to land a husband. But to find her brother’s killer, she must join forces with incorrigible rake Lord Devizes and allow the marquess to pretend to seduce her for all to see! Horatia knows it’s not real—she’s a plain spinster after all—but as danger grows, so does their desire…

“A charming Regency romance...which lets you escape to a more romantic era, for a little while”

— Jane Hunt on A Duke in Need of a Wife

“A great book, told with a lot of heart and feeling. The characters are well drawn and you can’t help but fall in love with them”

— Sanoobar Unscripted on A Duke in Need of a Wife

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin Historical
• Release date: Aug 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781488047428

Annie Burrows

Annie Burrows love of stories meant that when she was old enough to go to university, she chose English literature. She wasn’t sure what she wanted to do beyond that, but one day, she began to wonder if all those daydreams that kept her mind occupied whilst carrying out mundane chores, would provide similar pleasure to other women. She was right… and Annie hasn’t looked back since. Readers can sign up to Annie's newsletter at www.annie-burrows.co.uk

Reviews for A Marquess, a Miss and a Mystery

[wyvernfriend · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Horatia Carmichael wants to find out who killed her brother, she knows he was up to some investigative work with a friend, she deciphered the codes for him. Now she's trying to get that friend to help her discover who did it, or ordered it done, but Lord Devizes has a reputation and hers is going to be changed by association. Pretending to work together and to be a couple helps but can they keep from getting involved.I enjoyed this story with characters who sparked well off each other. She's quite smart and doesn't let him forget it, even if she is hiding somewhat. She has more patience than me, I'd be more annoyed if someone removed my glasses!