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<p>The Earl of Fennington has a secret identity-that of Mr. Pepperidge, editor of London&#39;s premiere gossip rag, <em>The Tattler.</em> While attending a garden party as Fennington, he meets and falls in love with an earl&#39;s daughter. The attraction is mutual, for despite knowing better, Lady Emelia allows him to kiss her behind a hedgerow. Who will know but them?</p>

<p>When the earl asks permission to marry Emelia, her father denies him, requiring him instead to court Emelia for eight weeks. He&#39;s only allowed to see her once each week, however. Desperate to spend more time with her, Fennington devises a scheme in which he&#39;ll be able to do just that, but in disguise. Emelia will have to meet Mr. Pepperidge in the park once a week to provide him the on-dit she hears whilst paying calls in Mayfair parlors. That, or he&#39;ll print the news of her kiss with Fennington in <em>The Tattler! </em></p>

<p>Jane Vandermeer, Dowager Countess of Stoneleigh, is considering a move to the Continent&mdash;a year of mourning after a loveless marriage has left her wanting something more. When her long lost love, Andrew Burroughs, appears at Lord Weatherstone&#39;s ball and informs her he&#39;ll be spending the evening&mdash;and hopefully the rest of his life-with her in London, the future is suddenly looking bright. That is, until <em>The Tattler</em> prints a report of Andrew kissing Lady Jane in the gardens during the ball.</p>

<p>A different Jane.</p>

<p>Hurt and angered, Jane goes about trying to discover the truth while Andrew is seeing to the restoration of the childhood home he hopes to share with Jane.</p>

<p>With mistaken identities ruling the reports in <em>The Tattler</em> and a new Gossip Goddess sharing news of obscure aristocrats, is it any wonder the members of the ton love to hate gossip? Or do they really love <em>The Gossip of an Earl?</em> <em>The Tattler</em> knows!</p>