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Jemma begins as a humble barmaid but rises to become society's darling, a social reformer, a spy, and the feared Madam X. Her world expands as she encounters a cast of richly realized characters: her adoring stepmother Phoebe, Phoebe's cruel husband Amos, and devoted servant Milly, who will do anything to protect her. The handsome Englishman Garth Winters helps her transform from girl to woman, while England’s most eligible bachelor, Lord Peter Ramsdale, marries her and elevates her to the queen of Mayfair society. Yet Ramsdale’s love proves insufficient, and a terrible secret uncovered by Jemma reshapes her destiny forever.
First publish date: 1980
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Beverly Byrne
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