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Gillian Dashwood’s life is wrecked when her hirsute husband wagers away her entire fortune and is later murdered, casting her and her elder uncle into social disgrace. To shield her uncle from the cold‑headed gambler Lucian Joslyn—who has his own motives for distrust—Gillian finds herself deeper entangled with a man as mysterious as the fortunes he amasses. Amidst the intrigue of 19th‑century England, their growing desire threatens to unravel their carefully laid plans. Will they learn to trust one another and surrender to the feelings that bind them?
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Shirlee Busbee
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