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After her parents die, orphaned Elizabeth Markham is relegated to the household of her cruel uncle Julius and barred from the Regency Season. Determined to escape poverty through marriage, she devises a daring plan to infiltrate the Duke of Dunster’s exclusive house party in hopes of finding an eligible suitor. Her flirtations flourish—except with the aloof Lord Charles Lufford, whom she ignores. When Julius discovers her deception, Charles intervenes and announces their engagement, complicating her plans. While Elizabeth is safe in her newfound hand, a sudden inheritance threatens her safety: Julius and a shadowy accomplice will stop at nothing to claim it or harm her.
First publish date: September 12, 1985
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Marion Chesney
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