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Tessa Branscombe, an innocent debutante, is entrusted to the care of the Earl of Dursley, a man of cold demeanor and rigid decorum. As she navigates the expectations of society, she senses an intense, hidden passion beneath the earl’s austere exterior.
The earl, with little time for frivolity, finds himself intrigued by Tessa’s spirited nature. Their interactions spark a flirtatious, forbidden connection that challenges the strict codes of their world.
Against the backdrop of 19th‑century aristocratic life, the novel explores the tension between duty and desire, presenting a compelling romance set within the confines of the nobility and debutante society.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Bronwyn Scott
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