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When the Earl of Helstone rescues a falling young lady from her horse, he discovers that the pretty redhead, Calistra, is not as innocent as she seems. She warns him to avoid her mother’s country estate, and the Earl sees how his graceful intervening could change his plans.
Calistra’s mother, Lady Chevington, is determined to marry her headstrong daughter and sees the Earl as the perfect match, hoping to secure her daughter’s future. The Earl, known as the notorious “Elusive Earl,” dismisses the warnings, confident that no scheme will force him to marry.
But Lady Chevington employs cunning blackmail, turning the Earl’s distaste into an unplanned engagement. Now England’s most careful bachelor must navigate a cleverly fabricated matrimonial trap that tests his resolve and love.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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