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Dalton MacIain, once famed as the town's most notorious rake, has withdrawn into a life of solitude after an expedition to America during the Civil War. Now living quietly in his London townhouse, his peaceful existence is suddenly disrupted in July 1982 when Minerva Todd appears unannounced. Eager and desperate, she demands Dalton’s assistance in locating her missing brother. Faced with a sudden mystery that pulls him back into society, Dalton must navigate the complexities of a hidden past, the city's underbelly, and his own reluctance, all while offering the possibility of redemption.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Karen Ranney
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