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The raucous Earl of Rothingham, famed as a rake, is asked by the Prince of Wales to marry his mistress, Lady Elaine Wilmot. Rejecting the royal request, he retreats to his country seat. One day, in the woods, he encounters Syringa Melton, a young, beautiful lady who has lost her prized white stallion and her family's fortune. Moved, the Earl brings Syringa to London for a new life. But Lady Elaine schemes to trap Syringa, leading the young woman into the glittering salons of London and the grim confines of Newgate Prison.
First publish date: 1974
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Cartland
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