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Katrina Darley, a sweet and independent orphan, finds herself unexpectedly engaged to the dashing and influential Duke of Lyndbrooke. When the Duke discovers her in her own bedroom, Katrina’s aunt Lady Branston hatches a plot to secure the match – not out of love, but to shield the young woman’s reputation. The delicate scheme is challenged by secret rivals, hidden motives, and looming danger that threatens to turn their arranged marriage into a precarious web of intrigue. As the stakes rise, one must decide who will truly save Katrina from the tangled web of her scheming family and shadowed adversaries.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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