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Set against the contrast of Regency Mayfair and London’s East End, Liz Carlyle’s novel follows widowed Cecilia Lorimer, who, in the months after her husband’s death, devotes herself to a charity mission helping the city’s less fortunate women. When the notorious Lord Delacourt arrives, her admiration turns into a fragile alliance as her past reputation and his reputation collide. The story explores the challenge of trust and romance amid social expectations and personal principles.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Liz Carlyle
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