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In the glittering but ruthless society of Regency England, an heiress finds herself in a perilous love triangle: her beloved is the son of the man who killed her father, and the man she considers a possible suitor is suspected of being a fortune hunter. Facing her father’s arrest and the threat of legal ruin, the heroine is compelled to trust the seemingly scheming suitor, hoping he can protect her and her inheritance.
This romantic tale interweaves courtly intrigue with the shadowy world of smuggling, featuring excisemen, pegmen, and clandestine maritime operations that paint a vivid picture of the era’s covert commerce.
First publish date: 1977
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Julia Herbert
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