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When Christiana’s husband skiddles to death, she chooses to preserve her sisters’ debuts by letting his death occur in silence, putting him on ice. But the arrival of Richard Fairgrave, the real earl whose twin stole title and treasure, shatters her plan. Richard, now secretly assuming his brother’s identity, is drawn to Christiana, a woman he views as a potential gold digger and possible murderer. As Christiana adapts to an unexpected new husband, the two must reconcile the past, figure out their true selves, and decide what to do before the frozen marriage finally thaws.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Lynsay Sands
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