2023/100: Unmasked by the Marquess — Cat Sebastian

2023/100: Unmasked by the Marquess — Cat Sebastian

He knew that what he felt for young Selby was a kind of desire. And he knew himself well enough to understand that he felt this kind of desire for men as well as women. Thus far, he had been able—for the most part—to ignore this inconvenient urge when it applied to men. [p. 56]

Louisa Selby is blonde, pretty and penniless. She's come to London with her brother Robert, looking to make an advantageous match. The pair concoct a scheme which seems harmless: Robert approaches Alistair de Lacey, Marquess of Pembroke, claiming that his father was Louisa's godfather, and hoping that he'll help launch Louisa into society. The Marquess is more interested in Selby than in Louisa, and swiftly finds himself in a compromising position. After which Selby reveals that he is not in fact Robert Selby, but ( Read more... )