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Escaping her father’s matchmaking scheme, Miss Eliza Osborne takes a Brighton coach ride that turns into a perilous adventure. Alone, she faces unsavory characters—most notably Mr. Garrick Slaughter, a Newgate release who masquerades as a gentleman and may actually be the illegitimate heir of a local lord. Amidst rival brothers, an overbearing mother, and a coveted diamond, Eliza’s heart is at stake, unsure if it will belong to a thief or a true gentleman.
First publish date: February 28, 1990
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Marian Devon
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