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Arabella Caulfield, one of three orphaned sisters, has clung to an ancient gypsy prophecy as the only way to save her family from endless heartbreak. Now she has twelve days to reach a remote French castle and fulfill her destiny: to marry a prince. Along the way, Arabella meets Lucien Westfall, decorated naval captain and the new Duke of Lycombe. She thought he was a pirate. He thought she was a governess. Two wrongs have never made such a scandalously perfect right. As they navigate the treacherous waters of mistaken identities and societal expectations, their story unfolds like a historical romance novel, with elements of adventure and romance.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Katharine Ashe
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