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The Romantic is the latest addition to Madeline Hunter’s bestselling Seducer series. The story follows Julian Hampton, the reserved, enigmatic lawyer to the Laclere family and a member of the London Dueling Society. Julian has long been in love with Penelope, now Countess of Glasbury. When he learns of the horrors she endured under her vicious husband, he plays a key role in arranging her escape to Italy. His past love, a woman he once rescued as a girl, still influences his choices. When Penelope later returns secretly to London, she turns to Julian, and together their trust and reputation—and their lives—are jeopardized.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Madeline Hunter
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