An Unladylike Secret: A Marleigh Sisters Novel [Paperback]

From the author ofUnladylike Rules of Attractioncomes the swoon-worthy, suspenseful final installment of the Marleigh Sisters historical romance series.

Mira Marleigh, as far as the public is concerned, is an unassuming companion. She quietly drifts through London society accompanying her dear friend and confidant, Ursula. Mira flies under the radar, which is exactly how she likes it, because unbeknownst to everyone besides her sisters and Ursula, she is the anonymous author of one of the most popular society circulars under the pseudonymAurelius. As a purveyor of society gossip with a secret identity, keeping a low profile allows her to see and hear nearly everything. But is this prosaic, passionless persona that she has carefully constructed really who Mira wants to be?

When one of her circulars detailing a heated argument between the blue-blooded brothers Stephen and Finnegan Underwood ends up as the basis for the murder mystery case against Finnegan when Stephen turns up dead not two days later, Stephens widow, Lucretia, is desperate for Aureliuss help in proving Finnegan innocent. So, acting as Aureliuss assistant, Mira travels to the coastal town of Devonshire where she agrees to help the young widow.

But a chance seaside encounter with a smoldering mystery mana rumored smugglermight change everything& will he be the key to unlocking the truth, and perhaps Miras heart, or could he be her downfall?

“Sizzling romance with a splash of intrigue.” -Julia Quinn on Unladylike Lessons in Love

Lila Marleigh is a smart, unconventional and independent English-Indian beauty who controls what’s allowed into her iced champagne punch, her gaming establishment and her life… till Ivor Tristram turns up and yes, it’s a romance and mystery and Lila is charming, but it’s the painful secret at the heart of her family that leaves me wanting even more. Are the Marleighs going l£&