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Sarah Hamilton, a proper Philadelphia debutante, is disarmed by London’s high society, where traditions clash with her American sensibilities. A chance meeting in a grand London salon leads to an astonishing night with James, the Duke of Alford. The duke’s candid confession invites Sarah into a world of privilege and passion, while her sensibilities test the bounds of courtliness. Together they navigate jealousy, social expectations, and the charged chemistry that threatens to transform Sarah’s ordinary life into a saga of love and defiance.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Sally MacKenzie
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