Regency charade cover

Regency charade

by Margaret Mayhew

Miss Kate Spencer's brother, the late Sir Harry, had been known to gamble to excess on occasion. But this was beyond the pale: he had wagered away Kielder Castle to the notorious gamester Richard Drew - with the spirited Kate still living there! Happily, Drew did not immediately turn Kate out onto the outlying moors. But he did proceed to ensconce himself at Kielder with every indication that he would stay. He hadn't yet reckoned with Kate or her campaign of collapsing ceilings and nocturnal ghosts, all created to discourage Drew from getting too settled - especially when Kate realized she could keep Drew out of sight, but not out of mind...

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