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Brooke Beauclere is a spirited, working‑class secretary who suddenly finds herself at the center of the attention of the high‑falutin Adam Henderson, a corporate executive with a fortune—and a reputation for flippancy toward the lower classes.
Adam views Brooke as a fleeting conquest, a match for his wealth and status. Yet Brooke wrestles with complex feelings: she seeks to teach him a lesson about respect, while she herself is pulled toward the very man she intends to challenge.
Caught in a costly dance of class, ambition and desire, Brooke must decide what she values most: lock her heart into Adam’s seductive dominion, or claim the true wealth that lies in love and respect.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Penny Jordan
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