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A Deceptive Bequest

by Olivia Sumner

Two Ladies, One Gentleman...One Merry Mix-Up... — Facing a deadly dull future as a governess, foundling Ashley Douglas hasn't an inkling that she has a twin sister named Alcida Blayne -- a London dancehall singer -- until she meets the rakish Marquess of Damon. The dashing Damon is delighted to see Alcida on a rural lane and dismayed when she pushes him into the river for attempting to steal a kiss. Imagine his astonishment when he discovers that "Alcida" is not Alcida at all! Never mind. He's smitten; she's bedazzled. But he's a lord above Ashley's station. Is their romance impossible? Not when Ashley finally meets her long-lost sister and engages in a daring deception that may lead either to scandal -- or to lasting love.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
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  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?