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William Somerhall – a clever, fortuitous rogue with racehorses and wealth – decides to support ailing long‑time mother by taking shelter under the Dowager Duchess of Worth. The duchess and her assistant, the bright Miss Jenna Hughes, run a ‘redistribution business’ that takes from the rich to aid the poor. William’s arrival threatens to unravel their schemes, and he attempts to turn Hughes into an honest woman. Yet Hughes employs her wit to expose William’s true nature, setting up a tension between loyalty, romance, and social responsibility.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Kelly Bowen
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