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Abandoned by his mother and raised by a tyrannical father, a young rogue has long sworn to harden his heart against emotion. When his fortune is lost, he turns to a marriage of convenience for wealth and status. On the journey to the estate of a very eligible young mistress, he encounters treacherous bogs, bungling thieves, and a beautiful waif in petticoats who may mean much more to him than any amount of money.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Nancy Butler
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