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Kitty Cateril, a young widow, is confined to her late husband’s home and loathes the expectation of endless mourning. In search of independence, she contemplates any opportunity, even a hastily arranged marriage that would spare her courtship rituals. Beau Braydon, a London aristocrat who values his urbane life and his role in protecting Britain, inherits the title of Viscount Dauntry and prefers the city to a rural estate. When Beau learns he needs a capable partner to run his ancestral seat, Beauchamp Abbey, he turns to Kitty. Their relationship, rooted in practicality, turns into something unforeseen as emotions and responsibilities collide in Regency England.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Jo Beverley
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