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Dark Masquerade:(Classic Gothics Collection#3)

  • 1976 first published
  • 180 pages
  • ★ 2.7 (3 ratings)
  • 3 editions

Dark Masquerade:(Classic Gothics Collection#3) is a 1976 gothic fiction and historical romance novel by Jennifer Blake. Much of the action takes place in Louisiana, USA. Characters include Elizabeth (Ellen Marie), Joseph and Bernard Delacroix. It deals with false personation and inheritance and succession.

Open Library readers give it an average of 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 16 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

It runs to roughly 180 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Dark Masquerade:(Classic Gothics Collection#3)

For the sake of her nephew, Elizabeth has assumed the identity of her dead sister Ellen Marie. She arrives at the grand Louisiana plantation of Ellen Marie's late husband, wearing the traditional black widow's weeds and carrying her infant nephew, Joseph. She is determined that the boy will reach maturity and inherit his rightful fortune. Luckily, the family at Oak Shade does not suspect that they are harboring an imposter in their midst. However, they are less than welcoming, treating her with frosty politeness. More disturbing are the unusual accidents that seem to be following in her wake, as if planned for her. And now, the dark creole Bernard Delacroix seems to be seeing through her assumed persona, right into her soul. What he also sees is that the "widow" is desperate for his attentions. Classic Gothics Collection Series: Stranger at Plantation Inn (Classic Gothics Collection, #1) Bride of a Stranger (Classic Gothics Collection, #2) Dark Masquerade (Classic Gothics Collection, #3) The Secret of Mirror House (Classic Gothics Collection, #4) The Court of the Thorn Tree (Classic Gothics Collection, #5) Night of the Candles (Classic Gothics Collection, #6) The Bewitching Grace (Classic Gothics Collection, #7)
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Louisiana, USA

Characters

  • Elizabeth (Ellen Marie)
  • Joseph
  • Bernard Delacroix

Subjects

  • Southern Romance
  • Gothic
  • False personation
  • Inheritance and succession
  • Suspense
  • Historical Romance
  • Gothic romance
  • Historical romance
  • Romance

Quick answers

Who wrote Dark Masquerade:(Classic Gothics Collection#3)?

Dark Masquerade:(Classic Gothics Collection#3) was written by Jennifer Blake and first published in 1976.

What genre is Dark Masquerade:(Classic Gothics Collection#3)?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Historical Romance.

How long is Dark Masquerade:(Classic Gothics Collection#3)?

The median edition has 180 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Dark Masquerade:(Classic Gothics Collection#3)?

Readers who like it often enjoy Thornyhold, The Demon Lover (Chivers Sound Library) and Lily.

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