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Olivia Banning travels to London to investigate a single mystery, but fate leads her into another, hidden among the city’s streets and secrets. While probing a secret, she encounters the notorious Earl of Dugdale, a man reputed for his rakish ways. He dismisses her tales of the supernatural with skepticism, yet Olivia’s beauty and courage grip him. Their growing attraction culminates in an intimate encounter that haunts both. Though neither desires the traditional expectations of society, a forced marriage becomes inevitable. The novel explores the tension between personal desire and social duty against the backdrop of early‑modern London.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Amelia Grey
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