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Ten years into a marriage of convenience, the Earl of Devenham and Mary Anstey must put on bright faces for their family while their affections have cooled. Their younger sister, Emily Anstey, sees through the charade and resolves to protect her sister’s future. She orchestrates a plot that involves a sleeping draught in Mary's wedding‑morning chocolate, allowing Emily to intervene on the day of the wedding and force an annulment when the deception is revealed. The story follows Emily as she navigates the consequences of her bold plan and the tangled emotions of a regency‑era courtship.
First publish date: February 12, 1986
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Marion Chesney
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