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In the glittering world of Regency England, Jennifer Winwood has been engaged for five years to Lord Lionel Kersey, a man she scarcely knows but trusts to be honorable. When her fortunes change, she finds herself the prey of London’s most notorious womanizer, the Earl of Thornhill, Gabriel Fisher. Unbeknownst to Jennifer, she is a pawn in a deep‑rooted feud between powerful men, and her arrival becomes the most coveted prize of the empire. Meanwhile, Jorge’s cousin Samantha Newman, offended at being toyed with by Lord Kersey, seeks refuge in the company of a wounded gardener named Hartley Wade. Little does she know that Hartley is secretly Lord Carew, a figure of great wealth, bearing a passionate secret that would only be unlocked through love.
Mary Balogh strings together these two captivating stories of love, intrigue, and hidden identities, highlighting the stakes of social customs and romance in Regency society.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Balogh
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