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Jennifer Winward is betrothed to the impeccably upright Lord Lionel Kersey, which leaves her baffled and dismayed when she develops a deep attraction to the licentious Earl of Thornell—Regency England’s most notorious rake. Their burgeoning feelings clash with societal expectations and the rigid code of courtship, driving Jennifer to confront her own desires and the constraints of her engagement. As the stakes rise, the struggle between loyalty and longing becomes a dance of hearts set against the backdrop of 19th‑century aristocratic society.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Balogh
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