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Lord Hatherly, pressured by a dire gambling debt that threatens his family estate, is compelled to wed Miss Alice Tombs, a strikingly independent heiress eager to wander the world. In exchange for a temporary marriage, Alice is granted one summer to demonstrate the union’s legitimacy, after which she will be released to pursue her travels.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Lenora Bell
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