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Set in Regency England, *Seduced By A Scoundrel* follows Lady Alicia Pemberton, whose family faces ruin. To save them, she agrees to a marriage of convenience with the notorious gambler Drake Wilder, who owns a gambling club. Despite Alicia’s insistence on a nominal marriage, Drake has ambitious plans that threaten both reputations. He uses Alicia to exact vengeance against a threatening father and then seeks her affection with his characteristic swagger. As the story unfolds, Alicia defies expectations and Drake confronts genuine emotions, turning a pact into a tangled romance.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Barbara Dawson Smith
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