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Tess Masterson wakes to find a stranger in her bed, claiming to be Cameron Hawksmoor, a marquess. Her father informs her that Cameron was arranged to marry her through a proxy ceremony—an arrangement that terrifies Tess, whose heart has no place for a man she barely knows. Despite Cameron’s brooding good looks, he shows a clear indifference to her and to their newfound ‘marriage’. But when an annulment proves impossible and memories of a night together resurface, Tess decides to play along with the charade of marriage. As Cameron uncovers the clever scheme that brought them together, he realizes his protective instincts are intertwined with his growing affection for Tess. Against all odds, what begins as a contractual arrangement transforms into a tender romance that challenges both their hearts and the norms of Regency society.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Jo Ann Ferguson
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