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Set in a genteel British society steeped in manners, *Rules for Being a Mistress* follows Sir Benedict Wayborn as he discovers an alluring Irish woman and proposes a daring, improper arrangement. The novel explores the tension between public decorum and private longing. As the woman initially declines, circumstances compel her to assume a secret identity, revealing a landscape of carnal pleasures and complex emotions that challenge both their expectations of love and loyalty.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Tamara Lejeune
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