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During London’s fashionable season, Athene Filmer—an ambitious, illegitimate young woman with no dowry—offers to act as a companion for her quiet blonde friend from Steepwood. Both girls immediately catch the eye of two eligible young men. The girls share a longing for marriage, and Athene sees the opportunity with Adiran, Lord Kinloch, as her only chance to secure a wealthy future. Yet complications arise when Athene’s brusque cousin, Nicholas Cameron, disapproves of her, viewing her as a social adventurer. With Nick showing no interest in marrying Athene herself, she dismisses his intentions, but their paths continue to intersect.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Paula Marshall
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