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The English high society is abuzz with the arrival of Samuel Hartley, a self‑made American soldier distinguished by his moccasins and his reputation for deserting a battle in which several English officers were slain. Hartley is in London seeking the traitor he believes betrayed his regiment. Lady Emeline Gordon, whose beloved brother perished in that same conflict, is drawn to Hartley's defiant style and sensual allure. She suspects the death was the work of Viscount Jasper Renshaw Vale, a family friend and her betrothed, though she maintains his innocence. As Hartley investigates the murder and Emeline’s heart breaks away from her fiancé, their passionate affair tests the boundaries of love, loyalty, and reputation in the strict confines of Regency society.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Elizabeth Hoyt
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