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In "A Counterfeit Betrothal," Lady Sophia Bryant plans a sham engagement to bring her long-separated parents together, enlisting the charming Lord Francis Sutton to play her part without love truly taking hold. "The Notorious Rake" follows Lady Mary Gregg, who, despite her cultivated manners, is surprised by the attention of the infamous Lord Edmund Waite, whose boldness and wit challenge her expectations of romance.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Mary Balogh
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