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Charlotte Highwood is certain that she is not one of the rumor‑filled scandalous lovers at the Parkhurst ball. Yet gossip swirls as she prepares to marry the sharp‑tongued, cold‑hearted Lord Piers Brandon of Granville. As she and Piers dig into the mystery, he reveals surprising talents—from picking locks to delivering a fierce punch—and a hidden, dark history he guards fiercely. Torn between protecting her own innocence and the love that may develop, Charlotte faces a perilous choice: risk everything for truth or accept a life dictated by the aristocracy.
Set against the backdrop of Regency aristocracy, the tale intertwines intrigue, romance, and the clash between personal desire and social duty.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Tessa Dare
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