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Mummers' Play

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From New York Times bestselling author Jo Beverley comes a holiday tale of romance and intrigue in which a spirited woman hunts for the truth about her fallen loverOn Christmas Eve, a group of costumed mummersor actorsarrive at Torlinghurst where they will perform for Jack Beaufort, the new Duke of Cranmore.

The mummers have gone from manor to manor in hopes of getting paid for their shows in drink, pies, and pennies.

But among them is an impostor who only wants revenge.Justina Travers has been in mourning for three years.

Her beloved fianc Simon perished in an ambush at the hands of the French.

She believes the one survivor of the attackLucky Jack Beaufortcommitted treason against his country and led his men to their death.

Hoping to end Jacks luck for good, Justina uses the mummers play to sneak into his home, but there she uncovers a dramatic twist that shakes her convictionsand just might melt her vengeful heart.A Mummers' Play previously appeared in A Regency ChristmasPraise for the Novels of Jo BeverleyBeverley beautifully blends complex characters, an exquisitely sensual love story, and a refreshingly different Regency setting into one sublime romance.BooklistA fabulous, intelligent tale.Genre Go Round ReviewsDeliciously sinfulA crafty tale of sensuality and suspense.BookPage

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Product Details
Penguin Publishing Group
0698150996 / 9780698150997
eBook (EPUB)
17/12/2013
English
89 pages
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