Relinquishing the Agent

Can love bloom between a woman living a lie and a man sworn to uncover the truth?Bluestocking Rebecca Leah Prestcote would prefer to hide in a library, searching for a cure to her sister's ailment, over participating in London's Season. But when her wealthy cousin demands Rebecca attend a house party as her, Rebecca cannot refuse. Her cousin intends to win the affection of the Marquis of Wolston and Rebecca is, after all, a charity case. When the Marquis unexpectedly arrives at the wrong party, Rebecca must uphold the ruse, or be caught in her cousin's lie.Daniel Elmsley, Marquis of Wolston, cannot let another target escape, not if he plans to catch the band of body snatchers and prove his worth as a spy. But when people at Lady Coburn's house party go missing, his mission escalates to stopping a murderer. When he intercepts a letter meant to blackmail Lady Prestcote, he begins to wonder if the beguiling beauty may be involved in the conspiracy.Singled out for Lord Wolston's affections, Rebecca must maintain her web of deception and evade the investigation of the captivating marquis even while he ensnares her heart.