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In the Regency era, Valentine Ardsley slips into the role of a teenage boy to secure a position as a groom on the grand Yorkshire estate of the haughty Lord Diccon Leyburn. Her daring disguise is quickly uncovered, and Lord Leyburn proposes a marriage rooted in obligation rather than affection. Determined to find a love that feels genuine, Valentine flees to London, intent on discovering a man who truly cherishes her, even if it means pretending to love anyone but the relentlessly charming Lord Leyburn.
First publish date: 1984
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Joan Wolf
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