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After years of combat on the Spanish Peninsula, Captain Jack Carrington comes home to a quiet life of family and duty. His harmony shatters when he encounters Belle, a dazzling young woman renowned as London’s preeminent courtesan. Jack, drawn by intrigue and daring, challenges her to a fencing duel, wagering a kiss should he win. The contest sets in motion a passion that threatens to upend Jack’s responsibilities, courtship with a suitable wife, and the rigid social mores of Regency society.
The story explores romance, honor, and the hidden world of Regency courtesans, weaving intrigue around Jack’s temptation to win Belle’s affection and his struggle to reconcile it with his future commitments.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Julia Justiss
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