The Counterfeit Count — Jo Ann Ferguson

The Count Is No Gentleman... Expert with a sword, fearless in battle, and an excellent shot as well, Count Dmitri Dmitrieff was every inch a Russian war hero. But he was as slight as a lad and as delicate as...well, a lady. In fact, he was a lady. With her entire family killed by the French, Natalya Dmitrieff had secretly taken her fallen brother's place in the war against Napoleon. Now, ordered to England to escort the Czar, Natalya faced certain disaster...in the stunned gaze of the dashing Lord Ashcroft! After a wearying campaign in France, Lord Ashcroft relished his return to polite society and wanted to nothing to do with war, including playing host to a Russian soldier. But when he walked into the count's bedroom, he found...a beautiful, sensual woman! Suddenly, Ashcroft was sworn to secrecy and captivated by Natalya's charms. Now, amid spies and conspiracies, Natalya's many admirers and jealous rivals, a lady's masquerade could end in dire peril...or the unmasking of a glorious love...

Hero: Captain Creighton Marshall, Lord Ashcroft
Heroine: Natalya Dmitrieff