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Widowed Lady Diana Hatherill is left with her reckless husband's debts and his London townhouse when he dies. Keeping her various suitors at bay is easy until Lord Justin St. Clair comes along, a rake with a beautiful mistress and a bouquet of admirers. Regency romance by Evelyn Richardson.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Evelyn Richardson
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