Cordelia's father decrees that she is to marry a wealthy American, Daniel, but Cordelia wants to chose her own husband. But she can't ignore her father, so she decides to learn more about her intended by pretending to be her own companion.
Daniel isn't looking to get married, but when a pretty green-eyed girl approaches him thinking that he is his secretary and begins asking questions about Daniel, he's intrigued and plays along. But neither of them expected attraction and can't find a way out of the masquerade.
Secrets of a Proper Lady (Last Man Standing, Book 3) is part of a series, but easily stands alone. I've enjoyed this series and this book was no exception. The characters were fun and likeable. The plot was stretching it a little, but still plausible. The story was well written and focuses more on the romance not not the physical act of love, which seems to be becoming more rare in mainstream romance novels... and it was refreshing.
So, I was reading this novel and realized it was the final book in a trilogy about 3 sisters. Fortunately, other than the sister being mentioned and having a brief cameo at the end, the book stands very well on its own. I also realized that I have those first 2 books (Lessons in Seduction
Sebastian is hired to help a famous courtesan find the person responsible for kidnapping her daughters over 20 years ago. She has very few clues on where to look, but suggests that he start his investigation by going to the small town where the girls were taken and the youngest still lives. Francesca rescues Sebastian out in the moors near her house and is drawn to the mysterious stranger. But when he awakens desires she'd rather keep buried, she's afraid she's more than her birth mother than she'd like.
I liked this story by Sara Bennett