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Selina Preston knows her father will use his hard‑earned wealth to secure her a prosperous future, specifically a marriage to a cultured, high‑born gentleman. The man he chooses, Jack Ramsey, embodies everything she despises about aristocratic society: a notorious rakehell, gambler, and womanizer. Determined to refuse the ‘slick charms’ of such a man, Selina vows never to submit to the seductive allure of someone like Ramsey. Yet as their paths cross, she finds herself unable to resist the very qualities she once loathed, leading to a conflict between duty, affection, and societal expectation.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Elisabeth Fairchild
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