{"product_id":"once-upon-a-scandalous-secret-cassandra-samuels-9781972086322","title":"Once Upon a Scandalous Secret: A Regency Historical Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDuty made him her guardian. Desire made him break every rule.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLord Anthony Ashton, spy and confirmed bachelor, becomes guardian to orphan Miss Lucinda Sterling, a clever, captivating beauty hidden away in a country finishing school for far too long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGranted, with her long-awaited London season at last, Lucinda dreams of finding a husband and a place to belong. But a scandalous secret, long buried and tied to her father's mysterious death, threatens to shatter her reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Anthony guides Lucinda through the perils of the ton, he's drawn not only to her beauty but her unexpected resiliency in the face of whispered slander. Every stolen glance, every lingering touch pushes the bounds of propriety... and his self-control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut falling for one's ward would end his career. And when the truth of her father's secret emerges, it tests not only their hearts, but their very lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes you'll enjoy: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuardian and Ward \/ Forbidden Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpy Hero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHidden Secrets \/ Mysterious Past\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow Burn Romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproper Attraction \/ Crossing Social Boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInnocent Heroine Meets Dangerous World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReputation in Peril \/ Scandal Threat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpies Like Us Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 1 - Once Upon a Wicked Wager\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2 - Once Upon a Scandalous Secret\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 3 - Once Upon a Reckless Rogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 4 - Once Upon a Devilish Duke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cassandra Samuels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1972086324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781972086322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Cassandra Samuels","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743159169279,"sku":"9781972086322","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/once-upon-a-scandalous-secret-cassandra-samuels-9781972086322","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}