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Caroline Dalby’s prospects for marriage are constrained by her mother Sophia’s infamous history as a courtesan in London society. Sophia arranges an engagement with the Earl of Ashdon, hoping his position and wealth will overcome stigma. Caroline initially rebuffs the match, but the complex social dynamics, debt settlement, and pressures of arranged marriage test their family’s resolve.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Claudia Dain
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