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Amelia Bishop, a strong-willed young woman of the Regency era, refuses to marry her stolid fiancé and instead seeks to stir scandal with her childhood friend, Nicholas Wakefield. Together they plan a daring escapade that defies the expectations of propriety and the strict social hierarchy of early 19th‑century Britain. Amelia’s bold actions threaten to upend both families’ reputations and challenge the unspoken social norms that govern betrothals, friendship, and courtship.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Kimberly Bell
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