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Jemina Jewell, raised on the harsh streets of London by a brutal father, has little expectation of love or a happy future. When Lord Robert Selborne, a young aristocrat at risk of losing his estate, impulsively marries her after a passionate kiss, the pair enter a marriage that blends social ambition with unexpected affection. As Jemina navigates her new role, she seeks to use their union to elevate Selborneβs fortunes, while Selborne must reconcile the costs of his inheritance with his newfound companionship.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Nicola Cornick
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He's 6'4" and she's 4'6"
Srsly, picture that as you read the book.
Her dad died, lost the family estate b/c he started gambling in the last couple months of his life
And
Managed to rack up millions in debt.
Sheeze, right?
Nothing fantastical so far....
H offers her a paper marriage b/c he comes from a criminal family and all of a sudden his business deals are falling apart,
This MOC will give him responsibility and he'll pay off all her debt and deed the homestead back to her.
Yeah, they have the hots for each other.
Remember there's a two foot difference in their heights,
That's the only reason i read the book.
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When a secret letter summons Sarah Sheridan back to her childhood home, she discovers that Blanchland has become a notorious social hubβand that her own past may hold the key to its scandals.
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