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Suspected of his brother’s murder, Lancelot Hemingford, Duke of Aylesbury, abandons London’s infamous lifestyle for the calm of country life. To exonerate himself, he must accept an arranged marriage to the niece of a neighbor, a wager that forces him to confront both his past and the challenges of seducing a reluctant bride.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Madeline Hunter
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