Geni refuses to marry an unfaithful man and Richard doesn’t believe he is unworthy to have a loving wife. Neither believes they have a chance with the other. The trust and integrity that both Geni and Richard desire in a marriage is broken. He mistakes his possible father-in-law to be to be the innkeeper and he is way too intrigued by a lovely maid.Ĭircumstances are revealed but the damage is done. Upon arrival, he enters the drawing room to discover a charming and witty maid. Luckily a young man comes along and takes him to an inn nearby. On his way to meet the woman that can save his estate, he has an accident and to top it off he seems to be lost. How can the night get any worse? Richard Latimer is tired, wet and has a strained ankle. The man she met was easy to talk to, educated and charming. That is not the man she met the night before. Sir Richard is rumored to be a reclusive shy man. She is here to meet her possible husband Richard Latimer. Geni is visiting the country home of the Wright family. Who knew one compromising position, her backside in the air looking under a couch for discarded cordial glasses, would cause so many problems? Eugenie “Geni” Bayles sure didn’t see it turning out that way.

Unfortunately both Geni and Richard need this marriage to happen, but for extremely different reasons. Mistaken identities lead to misunderstandings and a loss of trust. It is too bad that their first impressions of each other were very good ones, but for the wrong reasons. It is unfortunate that expectations of society paint a different portrait.įirst impressions always stick with a person. Their initial meeting shows their true personalities. Attraction is instant between Geni and Richard in Deceptive Behaviors.

Deceptive Behavior by Kate Dolan