The Masquerade has only two rules: Depart by morning and never reveal your identity. HE IS LONDONS MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELOR James, the Earl of Kent, is at the top of every debutantes list for marriage. Hes handsome, wealthy, and on the lookout for a bride. But when he meets a mysterious beauty at Londons most illicit club, fascination becomes intrigueand she harbours deadly secrets. SHE IS A PENNILESS NOBODY In a desperate bid to save her criminal sister, Emma Dumont infiltrates the earls household under false pretences. When a clue leads her to a scandalous masque, she finds herself in the arms of her handsome employerand torn between duty and lethal attraction. As her sister's crimes threaten to expose Emmas deception, she becomes entangled in a brutal conspiracy. And with the truth comes danger...