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In eighteenth‑century London, a wager among three friends – the proud Earl Ned Ashby, the disgruntled John Turner, and the practical Dr. Rhys Gray – sets off a comedic battle of love and identity. Each friend plots to prove the other’s worth by trading places and luring a suitor into a manufactured romance. Their plan unravels when Phoebe Baker, a humble governess, unintentionally falls under their scheme, reshaping loyalties and expectations. The novel explores themes of social standing, courtship, and imposture within a historical backdrop of London’s social customs.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Kate Noble
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