DECEIVED BY BEAUTY Alexander Deveney, the Earl of Mere, was on an undercover mission to ferret out secrets from his deceased brother's wife, an enemy to Queen and country, and a courtesan available to any man for a price. He fully expected the raven-haired, dark-eyed beauty to use her feminine wiles to entrap him. And he was willing to be beguiled—-for the cause. Besides, two could certainly play at that game.

DECEIVED BY PASSION Francesca Reay was a beautiful and impoverished artist, a far cry from the conniving seductress Alexander Deveney thought she was. But she continued the charade to learn the truth about Alex and his shocking accusations, tempting the dashing earl until she herself succumbed to rapturous desire. As Francesca discovers family secrets, unexpected betrayals, and a deeply passionate love, she must walk a fine line between disaster and deceit...