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Lucetta, the bright and bold daughter of the eccentric Lord Wintringham, has long turned down dozens of suitors. Her heart skips a beat when the dashing Honourable Vere Dalvin, a guest of her father, arrives—unaware that he has captured her affection without so much as a by-your-leave. Faced with her father's proposal that Vere marry her, the young guest flees, but Lucetta refuses to be discouraged. She knows that one day she will cross paths with the runaway love again, and plans to seize him back. Set against the backdrop of Regency English society, the novel follows her spirited pursuit and the evolving courtship between Lucetta and Vere.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Audrey Blanshard
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