The Harlot Countess

The second book in Joanna Shupe’s Wicked Deceptions series is titled “The Harlot Countess.” Maggie, Lady Hawkins, Simon Barrett, Earl of Winchester, and Lemarc, a political cartoonist are the main characters in the narrative. The public believes Maggie to be a guy, and she uses her cartoons to make fun of Simon a rising star in Parliament.

The rumors concerning Simon’s betrayal, Maggie’s past, and their complicated connection are all explored in the novel. It turns out that Simon has been secretly longing for Maggie and that she may not have been telling the truth about what happened years ago. The novel is an exciting blend of historical fiction and romance.