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In Regency England, Lady Jemima Vale is inspired to sketch in a secluded grove when she meets a young actress who has borne witness to a murder. Quickly, the actress is rescued by the infamous libertine Beecham Bryce, whose presence is as bold as it is dangerous. When Beecham invites the actress to seek refuge at his nearby home, Lady Jemima steps forward to serve as chaperone. Little does she anticipate that her strict, reserved upbringing will be put to the test as she becomes entangled—and irrevocably intrigued—in a torrid romance with the audacious host, a relationship that challenges her notions of love and virtue.
First publish date: 1999
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Nancy Butler
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