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London buzzes with curiosity as Miss Felicity Channing of Cornwall secretly embodies the bejeweled heir to the Brasnian throne. Pursued by a stepfather’s arranged marriage, she must navigate deception and romance before her double life crumbles. The dark, rakish eyes of Lord Arthur Bessamy threaten to expose her masquerade while sparking a heart‑pounding attraction, setting the stage for intrigue and suspense in high society.
First publish date: December 12, 1987
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Marion Chesney
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