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When Lady Sophia Bryant learns that her parents have been separated for fourteen years, she devises a bold plan: announce a false engagement to force them into a reconciliation. She turns to Lord Francis Sutton, a handsome rake known for his daring romantic intrigues, as the perfect accomplice. As Lord Francis plays his part, Sophia must navigate the risk of falling for a man who was never meant to be her husband, while keeping her deception from unraveling in the rigid social circles of Regency England.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Balogh
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