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Anthony Hamilton’s reputation as a handsome and cunning seducer precedes him, making men uneasy and women desiring him. Yet his greatest longing has always been for Celia Reece, whom he loved in his youth. After Celia’s husband dies, her mother pushes her toward a new marriage, but Anthony is determined to rekindle their past connection. He uses the same skills that earned him notoriety in London’s high society to court Celia, navigating the gossip, family expectations, and the lingering shadows of his own scandals in this romantic tale set in Victorian London.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Caroline Linden
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