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Set against the glittering decadence of Regency England, "Secret Nights" follows Elise Rand, the only child of a wealthy merchant, who convinces the clever and ambitious barrister Patrick Hamilton to defend her father on a murder charge. Patrick’s pursuances pull Elise into a tangled vortex of emotion and deception, turning a legal battle into a tale of passionate intrigue.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Anita Mills
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