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Once Upon a Masquerade (Entangled Scandalous) Kindle Edition

by Tamara Hughes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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New York City, 1883 A Prince Charming meets his match...Self-made shipping magnate Christopher Black first spies Rebecca Bailey at a masquerade ball and is captivated by her refreshing naivete and sparkling beauty. She's a stark contrast to the hollow behavior of the ton and the guile of his former fiancee, but the closer he gets to her secrets, the further she pushes him away. A Cinderella with a secret...Rebecca is drawn to the charismatic Christopher from the first, but she cannot risk him discovering that she is really a housemaid impersonating an heiress. Her father's life depends on it. A Happily Ever After that could never be...When Christopher's investigation of the murder of his best friend leads him straight to Rebecca, he fears his ingenue may be a femme fatale in disguise. Now he must decide if he can trust the woman he's come to love, or if her secrets will be his downfall.

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February 10, 2014
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"It's a fast paced, tightly woven romance/historical/mystery and suspense all rolled into one!" ~Author Barbara Longley

"...an exciting Victorian Historical Romance/Suspense. Filled with passion, danger, and romance." ~ My Book Addiction and More

"5/5 stars: Cinderella with a twist; an enchanting read that will hold your attention from start to finish..." ~Lil Miss Vix Reads

"I was hooked from the beginning until the very last page..." ~Stitch Read Cook

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00HP1JZNU
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Entangled: Scandalous (February 10, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 10, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1265 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 295 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #1,632,644 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #8,185 in Mystery Romance
- #9,648 in Historical Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #12,497 in Victorian Historical Romance (Kindle Store)

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A small town girl with a big imagination, Tamara Hughes had no idea what to do with her life. After graduating from college, she moved to a big city, started a family and a job, and still struggled to find that creative outlet she craved. An avid reader of romance, she gave writing a try and became hooked on the power of exploring characters, envisioning adventures, and creating worlds. She enjoys stories with interesting twists and heroines who have the grit to surmount any obstacle, all without losing the ability to laugh. To interact with Tamara through her newsletter, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads, go to her website at www.tamarahughes.com.

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Fool for Books

Loved it!

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2014

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Rebecca, a housemaid for a wealthy New York family, would do anything to help her father, her only remaining family. To do so, she's willing to masquerade as an heiress and crash a ball being held by one of the most influential and wealthy family in the city. There she meets Christopher, a shipping magnate. She's drawn to him from the start, but fears he'll recognize her from one of his visits to her employer's home. He could expose her ruse, and plunge her life into ruin. Still, their paths keep crossing and her feelings for him grow despite her best efforts to keep him at a distance. Rebecca soon finds herself embroiled further in her father's troubles, and someone wants her dead.
Christopher wants nothing more than to find out who murdered his best friend, and to bring the culprit to justice. He meets Rebecca at a ball he attended only for the purpose of gathering information. He finds her refreshingly unaffected by social status, and endearingly attractive. He cannot resist the attraction and is determine to pursue her—that is, until evidence points to her involvement in his friend's murder. I won't say anymore, except that I really enjoyed this fast-paced, historical romance/mystery and suspenseful tale set in New York in the 1800's. READ IT!

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chibilee02

Nice, Quick Historical Romance

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2015

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After a string of books filled with heavy drama and compelling stories, Once Upon A Masquerade provided a nice, quick read as a break from all the heaviness.

As a historical romance, it was average at most. It doesn’t mean this was an awful read (rest assured by now you would clearly know if this was). The writing was good and the story had a nice pace to it where you didn’t feel the story was stuck in a certain scene or it took its time to develop its plot. The main characters of Rebecca and Christopher had some depth to them. You were able to glean the kind of people they were and it was very easy for you to root for them. The author, Tamara Hughes, managed to create some chemistry between them. At the most, you can believe of the existence of a mutual attraction between Rebecca and Christopher. If you are someone who likes their historical romance to have sizzling love scenes, then you may be a little disappointed with this book. While there is sex, it was of the lukewarm variety with short span of time focused on it (this is obviously relative to each individual’s tastes so this statement is to be taken in consideration of my own; another can have a vastly different opinion on this aspect of the book).

While this book was not horrible, I have to say that I couldn’t put it on the top of my list of historical romances. There are other books in the genre that come to mind in which I felt were more compelling, better written and all around more entertaining. But at the time that I read this book, it did a sufficient enough job to preoccupy me for a couple of hours and gave me a read that gave me a break from having to spin my wheels and pulling at my heartstrings.

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jmd63

Definitely a good read !

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2014

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While I am not a fan of romance novels this book had much much more in both mystery and character development both of which interest me. I did guess early on the culprits in the death but it did not matter as the journey to the end fully held my interest and enthusiasm. I enjoyed the characters, the scenes, the plot. Well done, Tamara Hughes. It was a good read, a page turner and I would love to see what these two main characters do in another adventure. Good wishes on your future work. You have a talent.

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Cinderella 7

Very Intriguing!

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016

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I enjoyed this story very much. It was full of twists and turns, excitement, laughter, and sadness.

The hero and heroine fought their love for each other right to the end, but love finally won out. I was very happy about that.

I was first disappointed that this story wasn't on the high seas, but nonetheless as I read the book my interest grew and I couldn't put it down.

Excellent story, thank you for writing it.

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NavyWave62

3.25 STARS FOR STORY - BEAUTIFUL COVER THOUGH

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020

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Mixed feelings on this book. It felt disjointed and not a smooth transition from one aspect to another. The H confused me most of all. He doesn't want to be with a maid, but when he takes her innocence he becomes even more cold. States if their are consequences to their sex if will support the child. Why on earth would the h still want to be with someone so cold?

She comes off slightly better, she goes from him being a stranger to kissing him and wanting more. There is little in the romance department because either seem to suit each other. Lovemaking, outside of marriage, heat level 4 out of 5.

We have some suspense, twists, villains galore, no romance and a bumpy road to HEA. No cheating, no cliffhanger, likable epilogue, no romance and a tad of spice. (ljb)

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2014

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This was a lovely rendition of the Cinderella story, with enough twists in the plot to keep me turning pages. That it was placed in the Victorian era only added to its charm. Once Upon a Masquerade is a well-constructed and engaging debut from Ms. Hughes.

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Koloks

what trash!

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2014

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couldn't get through after the swooning and nonsense going on. this is supermarket harlequin romance stuff. go for it if you're into it.

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Louise

Enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2014

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I enjoyed this book from the first chapter. Christopher and Rebecca have great chemistry throughout. Christopher desperately tries to curb his growing feelings for Rebecca as he thinks that she is his late friend's lover and that she is somehow involved in his murder. Rebecca can't risk Christopher finding out that she is actually a house maid posing as a lady as she frantically tries to find a way to save her father from the people who want him dead.

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