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Anthea Forthingdale, struggling to support her mother and three sisters, gains notoriety for her biting caricatures of London high society. When she publishes a provocative illustration of her Godmother and the Duke of Axminster, the scandal threatens a costly divorce and endangers Anthea’s livelihood. Desperate to protect her family, Anthea must navigate a risky marriage arrangement that promises both safety and compromise.
Set against the backdrop of Regency England, the story blends romance, humor, and social critique as Anthea grapples with the consequences of her art and the constraints of 19th‑century society.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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