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When Arabella Montgomery learns that her family’s plantation has been wagered away by the notorious gambler Daniel, she sets out to reclaim the estate and confront him. In the process she discovers that the plantation has already been transferred to Tony Daggett, a man who once stole her heart and later seduced her as part of a wager. Faced with a proposition that could restore her family’s property only if she becomes Tony’s mistress, Arabella’s world teeters on the edge of ruin, forcing her to decide whether to trust the man she once loved again.
The story centers on Arabella’s determination, the treachery of gambling, and the complex dynamics between the three men as she navigates love, betrayal, and the quest for justice.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Shirlee Busbee
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