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Lady Sarah Melford’s life changes when she inherits her grandmother’s vast wealth, making her the focus of an eager circle of suitors in Regency England. She must contend with rival courts: her brother, the Marquess of Cranleigh, and his wife Rosalind; their charismatic cicisbeo, Chevalier d’Evron; the charming but impecunious Richard; and the irrefutably rakish Earl of Burnleigh. Set against the social customs of the era and the looming Peninsular War, Richardson’s tale blends romance, intrigue, and the complexities of man‑woman relationships.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Evelyn Richardson
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