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Miss Diana Landale, heiress to a vast estate, is not content to marry for wealth. Determined to find love, she schemes an elopement with a passionate French gentleman, hoping to escape the court’s greedy suitors. The plan falters when her lover turns his back, forcing Diana into a marriage with the formidable Lord Alexander. Though Alexander is initially a mercenary match, he gradually comes to recognize Diana’s true spirit, revealing that love can triumph over social expectations.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Marlene Suson
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