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Lady Cassandra Blythe, a sharp‑tongued and intelligent playwright, chooses to stay unmarried in London at the age of 24. Her older brother, Sir Benjamin Rowland, Earl of Winchfield, is a widowed nobleman who has long been estranged from his sister Elinor due to her elopement with Cassandra’s brother. Seeking a quiet and compliant spouse, Benjamin departs from the country to return to the capital after a broken heart.
When Benjamin and Cassandra meet, their personalities collide: he finds her too sharp, while she finds him dull and formal. Yet, their interactions reveal hidden qualities and deeper emotions beyond their first impressions. As they learn to appreciate one another’s strengths, a gentle romance blossoms, offering a quiet, sweet alternative to the typical Regency romance plot.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Laura Byrne Paquet
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