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The Earl of Blakeney, a distinguished veteran of the Duke of Wellington’s army, returns to England to find his fortunes lost at the gaming tables. In the wake of her brother’s ruin, Lady Aleda is thrust into a marriage of convenience when the mysterious Doran Winton offers her an unexpected alliance. Though she knows little of her new husband, Aleda’s aristocratic pride and the Earl’s commanding presence make it clear that their union will exist only in name. As the couple navigates this uneasy partnership, the allure of romance and the threat of a looming love triangle pull them further into a drama of duty, desire and destiny."
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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