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Madeline Wycliff struggles to keep her family together when her fearless sister Arabella absconds to London, marries a reckless rake, and threatens their estate with debt. Meanwhile, Priscilla, the gentle and prized young bride, falls under the spell of the enigmatic, fabulously wealthy heir of Balenger Hall. Faced with her sisters’ precarious futures, Madeline must navigate Regency romance, secret motives, and a nefarious nabob’s lair to save Priscilla—and her own heart—from a destiny worse than death. The novel blends high society intrigue, familial duty, and the pull of adventurous love.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Martha Kirkland
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