A Gentleman's Deception — Martha Kirkland

A KINDLY PRETENSE
Robert Montford was troubled for his widowed godmother, whose spirits were in a perilous decline. The only restorative would be news of her long-lost daughter, for whom he had instigated a search. Then one night at the theater he saw a vision of beauty who uncannily resembled that daughter, and might be convinced to impersonate her! Thus Robert set in motion a hoax whose benevolence was exceeded only by the turmoil it created, including the turbulence of an amour that swept him off his feet...

A RELUCTANT PERFORMANCE
Isabel Trenton earned a precarious living as the star of a rag-tag traveling troupe. It was fraught with annoyances--first the unwanted attentions of her odious manager, and now this forward gentleman's assumption that her profession made her a natural hired deceiver! Incensed, Isabel was not about to oblige...until Robert's undeniable charm made her head spin, and heart leap. Now it was clear she would play opposite him in a drama whose opening hinted at a rapturous last act...