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In "Dreaming of You," the second book of The Gamblers of Craven’s series, Sara Fielding—an elegant tramp of a country cottage—ventures beyond her genteel life when she meets Derek Craven. The once‑poverty‑ridden craven has become the wealthy master of London’s most exclusive gambling house. Derek’s dangerous world brings peril, passion, and a test of judgment that transforms Sara from a prim ‘mouse’ into a breathtaking enchantress, while his cynical gambling soul is shaken by the power of love.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Lisa Kleypas
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