The Marquess's Masked Archer
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- Expected Sep 1, 2026
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- $3.99
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Publisher Description
A hidden identity. A relentless marquess. And a summer where love could expose everything.
When Cleveland society parades debutante Sylvie Bryce before another string of unsuitable suitors, she secretly claims the one thing no one can arrange for her—a life of her own. Hidden beneath a green velvet hood and emerald mask, she becomes the mysterious Lady Robin, a daring trick-shot archer who captivates the crowds at Cedar Point resort. It's the one place where Sylvie answers to no one. The last thing she needs is a charming English marquess threatening to unravel everything she has worked so hard to build.
Miles Wentworth didn't come to Ohio looking for love. He came to study insects, escape the shadow of a devastating scandal, and prove that a man can build a life on his own terms. But a chance encounter with a boldly independent woman—first in a glittering ballroom, and then behind the mask of a legendary archer—upends every carefully laid plan. Determined to protect her, even from himself, Miles steps into a dangerous game of secrets and deception—one that draws them closer with every anonymous letter and stolen moment…even as the truth has the power to ruin them both.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Downey (An Uncharted Dream) kicks off the Headlines and Heartstrings series with this entertaining romance. Sylvie Bryce's mother has one mission: to marry her 22-year-old daughter to an eligible bachelor. So when the Marquess of Rockingham, Miles Wentworth, arrives in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, for its summer social season in 1907, she's determined to make the match. But headstrong Sylvie wants to live life on her own terms, moonlighting in disguise at a nearby resort as the archer "Lady Robin" in hopes of earning enough money to support herself. When Miles discovers her secret, he volunteers to participate in the show without revealing he knows her identity, then sends her anonymous letters professing his love. Just as sparks start to fly, problems arise: another society girl discovers Sylvie's secret and tries to blackmail her; then a family emergency calls Miles back to England, where he reckons with a dark secret from his past that has him questioning his faith. When Sylvie finally uncovers the letter writer's identity, will it be too late for her and Miles? Downey breathes fresh life into the secret admirer trope with colorful, three-dimensional characters and rich period detail, throwing in plenty of fun Robin Hood allusions along the way. Fans of Jen Turano and Roseanna M. White will relish this lively romp.
