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During the Regency era, Victoria Shelby’s family faces financial ruin and she must marry quickly to survive. Her only option seems a shy servant boy—later revealed as Viscount David Thurlow, a ruthless businessman and future earl shrouded in scandal. After two rejected proposals, David seeks a wife who will secure an heir and preserve his reputation. Victoria, calm, unassuming, and desperate for rescue, appears the perfect match. Yet beneath her composed exterior lies a secret, and David’s patient, passionate courtship threatens to turn a pragmatic union into a fiery affair.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Gayle Callen
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