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During the Regency era, Rupert Stirling, Duke of Stratton, earns his infamous nickname for daring exploits both in public and intimate circles. When he rescues the 24‑year‑old widowed Duchess Pandora Maybury of Wyndwood from a compromising situation, his interest in her grows. Pandora, who carries a dark secret, risks being the subject of the Ton’s ribald gossip. The Duchess longs for the innocence that the society around her cannot see, while the Duke appears determined to uncover—and perhaps use—her hidden past.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Carole Mortimer
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