After a fire burns down their home, motherless Charlie Sinclair is taken aboard his fatherβs ship at the age of six. Over the years, he works his way up to the rank of second mate. But Charlie has a secret. Heβs not the captainβs son β¦ sheβs his daughter and sheβs tough and as crude as any sailor. B
A Duke but No Gentleman
β Scribed by Hawkins, Alexandra
- Book ID
- 108061952
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 335 KB
- Series
- Masters of Seduction 1
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781466871038
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
In the last opulent days of the eighteenth century, a friendly wager turns into a heated feud that spans decades...and a love affair like none other.
**What does it take to tempt a lady...
** London, 1792. The Duke of Blackbern and the Marquess of Norgrave are boyhood friends who will still compete at anything. Racing, drinking, gambling, even seduction--until Lady Imogen Sunter crosses their path. Achingly beautiful, and innocent, she has no understanding of the jaded gentlemen who are courting her for favors--of how far they are willing to go to get what they want...
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In this game of seduce and destroy?
** Fighting for Imogen's affection should have been no more than their usual spirited rivalry. But when Blackbern discovers his feelings for Imogen have deepened, all bets are off. Norgrave, driven by his own demons, won't forsake his pride--and with one shocking act of betrayal that threatens Imogen and Blackbern's newfound desire,...
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