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Set in Regency London, "A Desirable Husband" follows the spirited Lady Esme Vernley as she meets the charismatic Felix, Lord Pendlebury, in Hyde Park. Their instant attraction challenges her family’s conventions while Esme’s curiosity is piqued by Felix’s bold departure from protocol. Yet Lord Pendlebury’s clandestine assignment for the Duke of Wellington in France could jeopardize any romance, especially when a former lover arrives in town, forcing him to confront his past and his future with Esme.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Nichols
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