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Nicola Sparks, sixteen and an orphan, has always gotten what she wants. Set against the glittering backdrop of London society, she expects an ideal engagement to the charming Lord Sebastian Bartholomew and dreams of receiving a proposal from the viscount. When her friend Nathaniel Sheridan questions the viscount’s character, Nicola’s curiosity grows. She uncovers information suggesting that the viscount she has assumed is incorrect, and she faces a dilemma: will she continue chasing the romantic ideal she envisioned, or chart a new course that might be better for her future? This young adult romance explores love, identity, and the pressures of aristocratic expectations.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Romance
Authors: Meg Cabot
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