Widowed six months ago, Chance Becket has no love for his childhood home, Romney Marsh, and no desire to return to it either except to drop off his daughter and her newly hired governess so he may return to London and continue his duties at the War Office. Having spent years trying to forget where he came from and making himself into the gentleman he now is, Chance is dismayed when he's given an assignment that forces him to stay in Romney Marsh. Even worse, it looks like his own family may be involved in the matters he's sent to investigate.

Julia Carruthers is the new governess that was hired for Chance's daughter Alice. Having grown up with just her father, who was the vicar of a small church, Julia knows a lot about small towns and the secret activities that occur in them. A perceptive woman, when they encounter three wounded boys on the road near Romney Marsh, Julia figures out more of what's going on than she should. When Chance begins to act upon the mutual attraction that sizzles between them, she has to wonder; is he doing it because he really wants her, or is Chance trying to keep her from finding out his family's secrets and exposing them?

A GENTLEMAN BY ANY OTHER NAME is the first in a new series by Kasey Michaels involving the Becket's of Romney Marsh. A family like no other, the Becket's will keep you thoroughly entertained with their antics and escapades. Julia fits in perfectly with this family of miscreants. A fun, playful read that'll have you dreaming about pirates and smugglers. Next up in April for the Becket's is THE DANGEROUS DEBUTANTE, featuring Chance's sister Morgan.

Book Summary

Old enough to remember his beginning, Chance Becket has spent all of his thirty years trying to forget, hiding his unsavory youth behind a society marriage and a prestigious position with the War Office. But now the widower must confront his past and return to the windswept coast of Romney Marsh... where the ghosts of his childhood still linger.

Newly hired governess Julia Carruthers is delighted to be in charge of Chance's young daughter and eager to escape the confines of London. Yet the excitement of the journey to her employer's strange home is nothing compared to the attraction between them. And when Julia sees something she should not, she wonders if Chance's sudden intentions are prompted by ungentlemanly desires or his need to protect his family's secrets.

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