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Tired of London society, Arabella Vaughn awaits a marriage proposal from the affluent Lord Estes, hoping the alliance will lift her father from debtor’s prison. A daring night ride across Hounslow Heath changes her heart; she meets a rugged stranger whose presence renders Estes’s prestige pale. With her father hastening to secure a union with the Earl of Woodthrope's illegitimate son, Arabella faces a dilemma between duty and desire, leaving her future uncertain as she navigates the expectations of regency society.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Marlene Suson
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