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In an age of court intrigue, a mythic talisman ring grants its wearer a single true love. When the coveted ring falls into the hands of the notorious scoundrel Brandon St. John, he must navigate a web of desire and danger. Brandon’s latest target, Lady Verena Westforth, appears to be more than a mere conquest—she holds a vital missive that could alter the destinies of both. Through flirtation and feigned affection, Brandon seeks to uncover Verena’s secret, but loyalties blur and romance threatens to transform into betrayal. Set against a backdrop of nobility and covert extortion, the tale explores how love and scheming intertwine in a world where every romance carries hidden peril.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Karen Hawkins
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