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Society’s expectations of a governess in Regency England demand modesty, quiet, and an absence of male attention. Isabel Halloran defies these conventions with her intelligence and wit, while Michael Severson—once exiled for a false crime—returns with a plan to protect her reputation. He offers her a marriage in name only, hoping to keep her scandal‑free, and as the relationship deepens, both Isabel and Michael confront their own desires and the limits of propriety.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Cathy Maxwell
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