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Serena Barton, a determined former governess, has been fired from her position and struggles to find new work. She demands compensation from the duke who dismissed her, but her real challenge is the Duke's fierce enforcer, the Wolf of Clermont, a notorious figure known for handling the duke's most difficult tasks. Meanwhile, Hugo Marshall, a coal‑miner’s son who has risen to become the duke’s right‑hand man, faces orders to eliminate Serena by any means. Their conflict forces Serena to keep fighting, even as new obstacles arise and her future hangs in the balance.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Courtney Milan
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