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Set in Regency England, *Wife Errant* follows Tess Marchant as her father’s flirtations and her mother’s forced departure from their Bath home stir family discord. Tess seeks help from Lady Revel to warn their cousin, Lord James, of her mother’s impending divorce. Amid witty banter and misunderstandings, the novel explores love, wit, and the complexities of Regency social life.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Joan Smith
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