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Nick never expected that
Mari would be so intoxicatingly beautiful or so disturbingly luscious.
Determined to have her—body, soul and secrets—at any cost, Nick sets out to
seduce her with a passion that inflames them both.
But Mari holds much deeper, darker truths than Nick could ever imagine. Despite her fierce resistance, she can’t stop her body from yearning for his touch. Can she hide her sinister past from him much longer? Or will trusting the one man she so desperately wants lead her straight to the hangman’s noose? The Characters: Mrs Marina Osborne lives at Peacock Cottage. The widow of a clergyman, her only passion appears to be designing gardens for her aristocratic neighbours. But is Mari the respectable woman she appears to be, or does her very proper facade hide deep and painful secrets? Lady Hester Berry is Mari's companion. In her youth she married the madcap and rackety Jack Berry and was as reckless and wild as he. Has Hester settled to quiet domesticity in her widowhood or is she unable to give up her dangerous ways? Laura, Duchess of Cole, seems to be the perfect hostess, elegant, cool, restrained. But is her marriage to the Duke a charade, and if so, where does she find excitement? Major Nick Falconer is a man committed to seeking the truth. A man of honour, he swears to discover the secrets that Mari is hiding. But can he protect her from those who wish her harm? John, Lord Teague, has been in love with Hester Berry for a very long time. If she does not care for his honourable wooing, perhaps she will respond to something a little more wild? Dexter Anstruther is a young man of good family but no fortune. The most foolish thing that he could do would be to fall in love with a married duchess eight years his senior for surely nothing could come of such a passion? Praise for Unmasked: Second Prize Winner in the Laurel Wreath Award of Excellence 2009! "The characters are charismatic and complex, as is the plot and mystery throughout the book. The writing is just wonderful, rich and lush, placing you right in the thick of things in the middle of England. The emotion when Mari finally tells her story is deep and heart-felt. And the romance between Nick and Mari is the kind you wish you could get in every romance novel you read." The Good, The Bad and The Unread. "The stakes are so high, the emotions run so deep, the conflict is so real and heart-wrenching. I read this non-stop and couldn't put it down." Best-selling romance author Anna Campbell. "RITA Award–nominated Cornick deftly steeps her latest intriguingly complex Regency historical in a beguiling blend of danger and desire." Booklist. "UNMASKED is a compelling, provocative Regency historical that explores the idea of freedom--and the lack of it, and what it does to the human heart. This absorbing novel has a totally sympathetic heroine, a dashing hero, adventure and mystery, lots of sexual chemistry and sensuality, and intriguing secondary characters this reviewer hopes to meet up with in a future sequel. UNMASKED is highly recommended!" Romance Readers' Connection "A Wickedly seductive Regency romance!" MurderOne Bookshops. "A stunning romance and mystery novel." Marjolein Reviews "Fast-paced... An enjoyable historical cat and mouse tale..." Genre Go Round Reviews. "A compassionate and touching love story." Romantic Times 4 Star review. “A book… with a unique premise and whose heroine and her journey are the star of the show. “ All About Romance. "Ms. Cornick has written a haunting story... . Her writing has improved with each new book but she has moved to a new depth with Unmasked. The characters are well-drawn and the plot - which intertwines three storylines - is intricately detailed and surprising." Rakehell "Sensual, dangerous and charming, Nicola Cornick’s Regency romances are darkly compelling." Rendezvous the romance Bookstore. "Nicola Cornick does it again with her latest spectacular novel Unmasked! A spellbinding historical romance spiced with plenty of intrigue, adventure, chivalry and passion, Unmasked will grab your attention from the very first page and leave you breathlessly turning the pages late into the night until you reach the final satisfying denouement. With Unmasked, Nicola Cornick cements her position as one of the world’s most talented writers of historical romance! Fast-paced, captivating and enthralling from start to finish, Unmasked is sheer reading perfection for historical romance readers everywhere!" Julie Bonello, Single Titles.com
The US cover for Unmasked was nominated as one of the best historical romance covers of 2008 in the Cover Cafe Contest! |
Over the wild hills and valleys of North Yorkshire the notorious
gang of highwaywomen the Glory Girls ride, to right the injustices of
society. When Major Nick Falconer is sent to unmask Glory he finds instead
the very proper widow Marina Osborne. 
