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Zarina Bryden, famed for her beauty and fortune, finds her London Season interrupted when her guardian insists she marry a widowed duke far older than she. Determined to avoid a mismatched union, Zarina enlists her childhood friend, the destitute Earl of Linwood, in a ruse that begins on a steamer bound for India. When a ship captain demands a marriage of convenience, the couple’s staged betrothal turns real, and amid the foreign scenery a shy affection blossoms, evolving into a fairy‑tale romance that promises lasting happiness for both.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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