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Blusette "Blu" Morgan, raised amid the mire of Morgan’s Island by a notorious pirate father, is sent to London against her wishes to be groomed into a lady by Lady Paget. Convinced she is the only virgin on the island, Blu plans to arrange a marriage before she confronts her disdainful mother. When Thomas, a charismatic privateer, offers to escort her to England, she believes he will transform her life. In London, Blu discovers a family she never knew she had, a dazzling new world, and a man whose passion both captivates and complicates her hopes for love and self‑definition.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Maggie Osborne
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