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Queen of Diamonds
Barbara Metzger
All bets are off in the final book of the House of Cards
trilogy. Barbara Metzger raises the stakes as two brothers
close in on finding their long-lost sisterand
restoring order to the House of Carde.
There’s not a soul for miles who doesn’t know the story of
the vanished Lady Charlotte Endicott and the handsome reward
that will accompany her safe return. Scores of blond-haired,
blue-eyed impostors claiming to be the girl have tried their
luck at Jack Endicott’s casino, only to be turned away...
Queenie Dennis, a diamond in the rough, just might be the
famous Lottie. And fate takes a turn when she returns to the
swirl of the beau monde under an assumed identity as a
dressmaker fresh from France. Queenie quickly becomes the
talk of the ton and catches the eye of the handsome Lord
Harking, who has come to London in search of stolen family
heirlooms. As Queenie’s desire for him grows, her lies begin
to catch up with her. Will Harking call her bluff, or will
love hold the winning hand?
(House of Cards Trilogy #3)
Signet (Eclipse), June 2006
352 pages ISBN: 0451218671 Paperback $6.99
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