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Clara Deverill, the reluctant stand‑in for the famed Lady Truelove, finds herself dispensing love counsel she never mastered. When a dashing rake professes the art of "honorable" jilting, Clara realizes the man has underestimated the power of honest affection—just as she has underestimated the pull of loyalty and grace. In this wry historical romance set against a backdrop of newspaper gossip columns, Clara must navigate second‑hand advice, flirtation, and the inevitable clash between a surface‑level seduction and a deeper sense of true love.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Laura Lee Guhrke
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