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After the Duke of Landsdowne disowns him, the Marquess of Trubridge is left with a shocking dilemma: marry an American heiress to secure an income. Enter Lady Belinda Featherstone, formerly a downtrodden woman who married a scoundrel, now England’s most respected matchmaker for new‑money American brides. Belinda sees Trubridge as a fortune‑hunting threat and vows to keep her clients—and herself—above a frivolous earl’s charms. The novel charts their clash of wills, the London social season, and a surprising turn of heart between the unlikely pair.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Laura Lee Guhrke
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