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Miss Arabella Wilson enters a marriage with Lord Geoffrey Astor driven by obligation, accepting the promise of aristocratic life and the presence of his mistress, Ginny Cox. Yet beneath her composure she is deeply moved by her husband’s character, challenging the expectations of a Regency society built on duty and propriety.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Balogh
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