The Paid Companion

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Synopsis - The Earl of St. Merryn needs a woman. His intentions are purely practical - he simply wants someone sensible and suitably lovely to pose as his betrothed for a few weeks among polite society. He has his own agenda to pursue, and a false fiancee will keep the husband-hunters at bay while he goes about his business. The simplest solution is to hire a paid companion. Finding the right candidate proves more of a challenge than he expected. But when he encounters Miss Elenora Lodge, her feisty manner and golden eyes sway him to make a generous offer. Elenora's sorry financial circumstances - and dreams of a life of independence - leave her little choice but to accept. But St. Merryn appears to be hiding a secret or two, and things seem oddly amiss in his gloomy London home. Elenora soon discovers that this lark will be a far more dangerous adventure than she'd been led to believe. And the Earl of St. Merryn will find that the meek and mild companion he'd initially envisioned has become a partner in his quest to catch a killer - and an outspoken belle of the ball who stirs a bothersome passion in his practical heart.

subjects: Fiction, Romance, Historical, Regency,  False personation, fiction,  Death, fiction,  Nobility, fiction,  Uncles, fiction,  Supposition de personne,  Romans, nouvelles,  Oncles, Mort, London (England),  fiction",  False personation,  Fiction,  Uncles,  Death

People: Miss Elenora Lodge,  Earl of St. Merryn

Places: London,  England

Times: Regency Era