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Lady Regina Wharton has dominated the social scene for four consecutive seasons, yet she refuses to marry, wary of a man’s promises. Her life takes a sudden turn when Clay Bannister, the Earl of Carlisle, steals an impromptu kiss, awakening emotions she thought buried.
Carlisle’s presence unsettles the court; he carries a shadowed history that intertwines with Regina’s family by force of fate. The Earl’s dark, dangerous allure and the whispered rumors of his past spark a tension that tests loyalty, honor, and the fragile nature of Regency etiquette. What began as a fleeting spark grows into a marriage that pits love against revenge, and a truth that will rewrite the fate of their world.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Joan Johnston
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