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Deborah Percival has had enough of duty‑driven marriages. When her chance to escape an unsuitable union with a local vicar seems to vanish, she finds herself at a countryside inn where the rugged Earl of Burnell offers her the passion she craves. Though he is intent on repairing his reputation with a proper bride, Deborah’s honesty and allure tempt him to abandon his plans. The Earl pursues her through London, refusing to let her go, even as her own heart battles between obligation and longing for genuine affection. Set against the social customs of Regency England, the novel explores the tension between civil arrangements and the pursuit of true desire.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Cathy Maxwell
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