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Lady Melissa Stapleton is a young, naïve aristocrat thrust into the duplicitous world of early 19th‑century London society. After a ruthless rake threatens her future, Lord Charles Rathbone proposes a bold escape: Melissa would become his public fiancée. Unaware of the full implications, Melissa consents, setting in motion a drama of deception, desire, and social peril. The story explores the manners and customs of the Regency era, illustrating how titles and promises can mask hidden agendas and dangerous bargains.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Allison Lane
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