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In the fashionable society of Regency Bath, Melissa Langham is a penniless orphan who rejects the flirtations of the notorious Earl of Aldringham. After he leaves London and becomes a local scandal, the earl refuses to accept Melissa’s refusal. He then sets out to win her through persistence, influence, and any means he can, turning their relationship into a dramatic love story set against the backdrop of Bath’s high society.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Melinda Hammond
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