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"A Debt of Honour" unfolds in Regency‑era England where wealth, status, and bargaining shape lives. Lord Peter Chalmsforth is stunned when Miss Fiona Guthrie appears in his drawing room, demanding £7,000 for a night that was once offered to her. The exchange, set against the backdrop of a society governed by rigid etiquette and mercenary marriage arrangements, forces both characters to confront the meaning of honour, freedom, and the price they are willing to pay. The novel mixes romantic tension and the moral complexity of a period when a woman's prospects could hinge on a single transaction.
While the story centres on the intricate dance of power between a lord and a young woman, it also reflects broader themes of economic necessity and social expectation that defined the Regency period.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Diana Brown
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