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MargeC
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The Bridegroom Trap - A Query Letter
By: MargeC
Dear Agent:
Taylor Barkley is marrying the man of her dreams--only he
doesn’t know it.
Why? Because the heroine of my recently completed novel, The
Bridegroom Trap, has switched places at the altar with her
identical twin sister. Set in England in 1816, the
character-driven story is a 105,000 word historical romance.
Fun and sensual, the book weaves lies with love, treachery
with truth, teaching two people the ultimate meaning of
honesty, passion, and
devotion.
Shy, scholarly Taylor Barkley has never enjoyed the stellar
social success of her beautiful twin sister, Claudette; often
she’s so tongue tied in public she can barely speak.
Resigned to her wallflower existence and her unrequited love
for her sister’s fiancé, Jack Summerville, she
expects to end up
a spinster. Then fate steps in to shake up her life when her
twin refuses to marry her rich, handsome, powerful bridegroom
only hours before the wedding. Plagued by the knowledge that
Claudette's defection will mean social and financial ruin
for their family, and tempted beyond measure by the chance to
marry the man she adores, Taylor agrees to trade identities
with
her twin. Now, she must keep society, and more importantly her
husband, from guessing the truth. Otherwise, she risks losing
everything she holds most dear.
Worldly and influential, Jack Summerville, Sixth Duke of
Raebury, knows he must marry to secure his lineage. Without
considering love--a fool’s illusion, he believes--he
chooses the most poised and polished of the Season’s
debutantes for his bride. Only after the engagement is
official does he begin to suspect his fiancée may be
playing him false with another man. Unable to prove her
infidelity though, he’s honor bound to proceed with the
wedding. He thinks he knows what to expect of his new bride,
only she surprises him with her undeniable innocence, her
sweet spirit, and her love.
Who is this woman he doesn’t quite recognize and how will
he stop himself from losing his heart?
Now, a little about me. I am a member of the Romance Writers of
America with affiliation in the Washington D.C. regional
chapter. I have been a finalist in numerous contests,
receiving first place in West Atlanta's RWA’s 2006
The Emma, first place in Smoky Mountain RWA’s 2002
Sweet, Spicy, Spooky contest, and an honorable mention in
Connecticut's Romance Writer’s 2003 Heart of
Appalachia contest. I hold a B.A. in history from the Ohio
State University. I am an avid reader of romance and love
writing it as well.
I have enclosed the first chapter of my novel and a synopsis
along with a SASE for your convenience. Thank you for your
consideration. I look forward to an opportunity to share the
entire manuscript with you soon.
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