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The elegant and passionate Nina De Bonnard lives life by her own rules, changing beaus as often as she does gowns. Determined to seek revenge on behalf of jilted men everywhere, rogue Jordan Windsor plots Nina's downfall in this delightful chase-me-catch-me that moves from opulent Fifth Avenue parties to ostentatious summer mansions. As the two characters navigate the social and financial complexities of New York's elite world, they face their own personal demons and come to love in surprising ways.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Helen Argers
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