ROMANCE

True Pretenses

by Rose Lerner
Samhain. (Lively St. Lemeston, Bk. 2). Jan. 2015. 305p. ebk. ISBN 9781619223745. $5.50. HISTORICAL ROMANCE
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Intent on coming up with enough money to buy his younger brother, Rafe, a commission in the army, expert con artist Ash Cohen heads for Lively St. Lemeston to try his luck. A chance comment at the pub about an heiress who needs to wed sparks his imagination, and soon he is taking tea at Wheatcroft, bent on charming Lydia Reeve into a marriage of convenience with his brother. The only problem is that Lydia has no interest in the handsome Rafe; it's the kindly, rumpled Ash she wants to wed.
VERDICT A clever Jewish swindler who grew up in the slums and a gentile heiress with philanthropic plans find happiness and love despite overpowering odds in this engaging escapade that is as thought provoking as it is spicy; a wonderful sequel to Lerner's Sweet Disorder. The author lives in the Seattle area.
Reviewed by Kristin Ramsdell , Dec 01, 2014
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