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Teresa, the Dowager Marchioness of Darent, has long been the subject of gossip in London society, rumored to have exhausted her four deceased husbands with her insatiable needs. While her clever marriages to men who ask nothing of her physical self have allowed her to maintain a certain innocence, she is now on the brink of losing everything and is determined to safeguard the future of the stepson she has come to love. Enter Captain Owen Purchase, a handsome American adventurer who has recently inherited the title of Viscount Rothbury. Rumors of his injuries at sea suggest he could meet Teresa’s expectations, but the gossipmongers may be mistaken. Teresa finds herself facing the possibility of losing not only her heart but also her desires to the most unlikely of men.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Nicola Cornick
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