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Lady Eleanor Villiers vows to refuse an arranged marriage by her father, preferring instead the romantic fantasy of a handsome stranger’s rescue. Meanwhile, Addison Weare, the Earl of Litchfield, seeks happiness amid London’s scandals after a loveless childhood. Their paths collide when Eleanor learns the Earl has won her in a game of chance. Now, he must convince her—his first true love—that he is more than a man of amusement, and that their fates are intertwined.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Nancy Richards-Akers
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