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Lady Eugenia Townsend has finally escaped London's suffocating rules for the glittering freedom of Venice-sunlight on canals, scandal in the air, and just enough mischief to keep life interesting. Then Venetia Playford arrives: England's ""Unexpected Heiress,"" newly unshackled from a cruel aunt-and newly determined to taste life on her own terms. Eugenia sees a delicious opportunity. Venetia is brave, beautiful... and clearly meant for Edward Rothbury, the principled English translator who sees Venetia not as an heiress, but as the one thing worth believing in. With a masquerade looming, a meddling chaperone lurking, and Venice practically begging for a grand romantic spectacle, Eugenia wagers everything on one bold match-before pride, gossip, and a very inconvenient scandal can destroy more than reputations... and cost Venetia the only love she can't afford to lose. Tropes You'll Love: ✅ Meddling matchmaker / romantic scheming ✅ Masquerade ball + hidden identities ✅ Heiress heroine + ""honorable"" hero who fears being seen as a fortune-hunter ✅ Slow-burn attraction / years-in-the-making tension ✅ Forced proximity (secret outings, two hours alone...) ✅ Stolen jewels + society mystery / ""innocent accused"" set-up ✅ Scandal, deception, and high-society stakes in romantic Venice Matchmaking Mischief Makers Book 1 - War of the Wedding Wagers Book 2 - Fortune Favors the Frivolous Book 3 - The Matchmaker Meets her Match

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Opulent historical romances brimming with forbidden secrets and intoxicating passion, where fearless heroines shatter society's chains to claim both love and liberation.Award-winning author Beverley Oakley crafts deeply emotional historical novels that transport readers into the glittering yet perilous world of Georgian, Regency, and Victorian England.Her novels explore the complex inner lives of rebellious heroines who must battle both the suffocating social expectations of British high society and their own burning desires. Writing from her homes in Australia and Europe, Beverley draws from her own epic love story-discovering her Norwegian soulmate while managing a safari lodge in Africa's pristine Okavango Delta-to infuse every page with authentic fire and adventure.Through meticulous historical research and multi-layered character development, she creates stories where love ignites in the most dangerous places and consuming passion wages war against duty. Each tale combines the timeless appeal of historical Britain with psychological insight and raw emotional truth, creating an all-encompassing reading experience where romance and personal transformation burn together against backdrops of scandal, mystery, and revolutionary change.Under the pen name B. G. Nettelton, Beverley also writes the critically acclaimed ""Wings Over Africa"" crime series, featuring a daring pilot hero inspired by her own aviator husband, whom she met in the wilds of Botswana. These atmospheric thrillers showcase her versatility as she weaves deadly secrets through Africa's breathtaking yet treacherous landscapes.

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