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Lord of Secrets
(2026)Inconvenient Lies #1
(Book 16 in the Inconvenient Brides series)
A novel by Nina Jarrett
He was supposed to deceive her. He wasn't supposed to want her.
In this steamy Regency romance, a charming French marquis and the woman he once watched walk away find themselves entangled in secrets, lies, and a dangerous game neither of them can control. But when deception turns into desire, can either of them trust what is real?He has orders he cannot refuse …
Marquis Étienne de Beaumont arrives in London with a smile, a title, and a secret mission from the King of France. Lady Penelope Trafford is beautiful, clever, and conveniently connected to the one man Étienne needs access to ... her father. Using her is the simplest way to complete his investigation. Falling for her is inevitable.
She thought he had come for her …
Lady Penelope has spent months trying to forget the marquis who almost courted her in Paris. When he appears on her doorstep in London, she wants to believe his interest is genuine. But as his attention grows more deliberate and his questions more pointed, she begins to suspect that the marquis wants something far more dangerous than her heart.
As Étienne’s deception pulls Penelope deeper into a web of royal intrigue, he must decide how far he is willing to go for his king ... and whether the woman he is deceiving has become someone he cannot afford to lose.
Lord of Secrets is the first book in the Inconvenient Lies Regency romance series. If you enjoy dangerous secrets, charming liars, slow-burn tension, and heroines who refuse to be pawns, then you’ll love Nina Jarrett’s newest series. Can be read as a standalone.
Buy Lord of Secrets today and discover what happens when the man you wanted turns out to be the one you should have feared.
What to expect:✔️ Kissing
✔️ Open door
Tropes:
✔️ Secret mission / spy hero
✔️ Second chance at romance (sort of)
✔'' Charming liar hero
✔️ Clever, hopeful heroine
Genre: Historical Romance
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