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Jocelyn faces a forced marriage when her debt-ridden, gambling brother compels her to wed an aging, dissolute nobleman. After the ceremony, she is shocked to learn that her new husband's brother would have been a far more compatible partner.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Helen Tucker
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