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Sidonie Saint‑Godard slips between two worlds in Regency London. A discreet widow, she teaches decorum to the daughters of the city’s rising aristocracy, yet at night she embraces the persona of the Black Angel—a notorious thief whose angel‑tattooed grace masks her vengeful mission against the powerful. Her latest mark is the Marquess of Devellyn, a nobleman who mistreats women and exploits the poor. After seducing him, tying him up, and stealing his prized possession, Sidonie makes a stark promise: "You’ll have the devil to pay." The Marquess’s threat looms, setting up a tense confrontation that tests her resolve, wits, and the limits of her double life.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Liz Carlyle
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