Download or read book AN INNOCENT DECEIT written by Gail Whitiker and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-04-16 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Lady’s Deception When the Earl of Carlyle suddenly decides to leave London to become better acquainted with the young daughter he barely knows, Miss Antonia Hadley’s plans go awry. Believing the man abandoned his daughter, Antonia has no compunction about persuading the earl’s servants to help her deceive him. Determined to help little Clara overcome her fear of horses, Antonia teaches her to ride, under the guise of a Mr. Anthony Davlin. Soon the earl notices something just a bit odd about his daughter’s riding instructor. Can Antonia keep her secret, or will Carlyle expose her innocent deceit?