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After her father's death leaves the Chadwick family in debt, Emma Chadwick takes a position as bookkeeper at London’s notorious gambling house. Using her mathematical skill, she navigates a world of corruption and vice, determined to keep her reputation intact. When she meets the house’s powerful owner, Roderick Bentley, a complex attraction begins, forcing Emma to confront the perilous balance between duty, survival, and desire in the volatile underworld of high‑stakes gambling.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Amy Sandas
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