Secrets of a Proper Countess: 1 [Mass Market Paperback] Cornwall, Lecia

Eleanor Townsend has spent years playing the perfect countess — poised, dutiful, trapped in a loveless marriage. But beneath the silk and propriety, she's starving for something real. Enter a masquerade ball where identities blur and consequences feel delightfully far away. One reckless night with a mysterious stranger leaves her breathless, alive, and completely undone. The problem? The man behind the mask is the last person she should want: her husband's political rival, a dangerous rake with secrets of his own. Now Eleanor must navigate London society's vicious gossip, her own awakening desire, and a man who sees past the countess to the woman underneath. Lecia Cornwall delivers Regency romance with heat, wit, and characters who refuse to stay proper. Perfect for fans of enemies-to-lovers tension and ballroom intrigue.