Sent away for
protection, hotel heiress Estella Everstone finds herself living
undercover as a lady’s companion named Elle Stoneburner at one of her
father’s opulent hotels in the mountains of Maine—the one she'd always
loved best and always hoped to own one day, Everston. The one thing she
doesn't like about the situation is that her ex-fiancé is in the area
and is set on marrying someone else. Reeling from her feelings of being
unwanted and unworthy, Estella reluctantly forms a friendship with the
gruff manager of Everston, Dexter Blakeley, who seems to have something
against wealthy young socialites with too much money, although they are
just the kind of people Everston caters to.
When Estella finds
herself in need of help, Dexter comes to the rescue with an offer she
can't refuse. She sees no other choice aside from going back home to her
family and accepts the position as companion to his sister. Throughout
her interactions with Dexter, she can't deny the pull that's evidenced
between them every time he comes near. Estella realizes that while she's
been hiding behind a false name and identity, she’s never been freer to
be herself than when she's with Dexter Blakeley. But will he still love
her when he finds out she's Estella Everstone? She's not entirely sure.
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--MELANIE DOBSON, Award-winning author of Chateau of Secrets
"What a heart-stopping work of art! The first chapter was all it took to captivate this eager reader!"
--SHARLENE MacLAREN, Author of Heart of Mercy and Threads of Joy
"Readers of Laura Frantz' dramatic historicals and Julie Lessman's twist-filled sagas will love THE EVERSTONE CHRONICLES."
--RACHELLE REA, Author of The Sound of Diamonds
"An intense, powerful journey of one woman's search for true love and true forgiveness. Absolutely beautiful."
--PEPPER BASHAM, Author of The Thorn Bearer
"Dawn Crandall creates a cast of broken characters whose struggles
spoke to me from the prologue. This story will send you on a passionate
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--CARA PUTMAN, Author of Shadowed by Grace
"Dawn
Crandall is a fresh new voice in inspirational romance, and her latest
offering, THE CAPTIVE IMPOSTER, does not disappoint! Estella is sweet
but imperfect, intelligent but not harsh. Blakeley is handsome:
mysterious and contradictory, the perfect Byronic hero. As more and more
people learn the truth about this imposter, that coming reveal might
just change everything."
--SANDRA BYRD, author of Mist of Midnight
"Set
in late nineteenth-century America, the Everstone family is wealthy,
powerful, and used to getting their own way. Visit a bygone era filled
with romance, intrigue, and characters who will stay with you long after
you close the book. Dramatic and engaging, this is one series you
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Engaging and absorbing! Dawn Crandall brings America's Gilded Age to
life on the page with vintage amour and emotional depth."
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