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Cyprian Sloane's reputation is clouded by his life as a gambler, smuggler, rake and spy. Determined to change his image, he confronts the rocking demands of Regency society for respectability. His plans are challenged when he encounters Morgana Hart, whose gentle nature draws her into the company of disreputable women and threatens the potential scandal that could ruin both of them. Facing the choice between his ambitions and the lives of those he loves, Cyprian must find a way to become a gentleman without sacrificing the people he cares about.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Diane Gaston
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